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WBCS Preliminary Examination 2019 — General Studies · Question 123 of 200

Q123
Indian PolityJudiciary & Landmark Judgments
Which section of the Indian Penal Code deals with adultery?
  1. a.496
  2. b.497
  3. c.498
  4. d.499

Answer: (B) 497

Section 497 of the IPC historically criminalised adultery. It is worth noting that in the landmark Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2018) judgment — decided shortly before this exam — the Supreme Court struck down Section 497 as unconstitutional, decriminalising adultery in India.

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