Section 497 of the IPC Adultery — part of the British-enacted penal code of 1860 — criminalised adultery, but did so “asymmetrically”: that is, only the man — and not the woman — who engaged in adultery could be punished. Moreover, only the husband could bring a prosecution for adultery; but he would have no … Continue reading Husband Can Be Jailed For Extra-Marital Affair Under Sec 498A | Was Adultery Decriminalised Only For Wife’s Paramour?