India strikes down sexist adultery law: 'Husband is not the master of the wife' - CNN


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India strikes down sexist adultery law: 'Husband is not the master of the wife'
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New Delhi (CNN) India's top court has abolished a colonial-era law criminalizing extramarital sex, in a landmark ruling campaigners have hailed as a victory for women's rights. Under the 158-year-old adultery law, known as section 479, a man could be ...
Adultery is not a crime, India's supreme court rulesThe Guardian
Adultery no longer a criminal offence in IndiaBBC News
India news: Adultery NO LONGER a criminal offence as top court ABOLISHES 158-year-old lawExpress.co.uk
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