5 Questions
Under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, who could have been punished for adultery?
A man who had consensual sexual intercourse with the wife of another man
What was the punishment for the offence of adultery under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code?
Up to five years imprisonment, a fine, or both
According to Section 497, when would a married man be punishable for adultery?
If he had consensual sexual intercourse with the wife of another man without that husband's consent or connivance
According to Section 497, when would a married woman be exempt from punishment for adultery?
If she had consensual sexual intercourse with a man other than her husband without the husband's consent or connivance
According to Section 497, when would no party be punishable for adultery?
When a married man had sexual intercourse with an unmarried woman
Study Notes
Adultery under Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code
- Under Section 497, the man who commits adultery with a married woman could be punished, not the woman.
Punishment for Adultery
- The punishment for adultery under Section 497 was up to 5 years of imprisonment, or with fine, or with both.
Liability of Married Man and Woman
- A married man would be punishable for adultery only if he had sexual intercourse with a married woman without the consent of her husband.
- A married woman would be exempt from punishment for adultery, even if she had sexual intercourse with a man other than her husband, as long as she was not a willing party.
- No party would be punishable for adultery if the husband of the married woman had consented to or connived at her adulterous act.
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