Reintroduce in BNS adultery section in gender-neutral form, says panel

Credit: IndiaTimes- Published on October 25, 2023
The standing committee on home affairs is expected to recommend that adultery be retained in the proposed Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita Bill (BNS) in a gender-neutral form to protect the sanctity of marriage. The committee is considering whether to reintroduce the adultery provision from Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code or to...

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