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KNOW YOUR LAWS : Indian Penal Code (1860), Section 497, Adultery


Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code is one of two sections designed to protect men from other men. Section 380 protects his goods and chattels, while Section 497 protects his wife.

Punishment for adultery is imprisonment up to five years. Given that the legal process usually takes twenty to twenty five years, it is likely that by the time you emerge from jail, you will no longer be able to get it up. Therefore, men planning to indulge in sexual congress outside of marriage are urged to consider the following.

a) It is only adultery if the said congress occurs without the permission of the husband. Hence, in order to avoid a jail sentence, it’s better to take written consent from him. This makes it legal.

b) It is not adultery if a married man has congress with an unmarried woman or a widow. In such cases, no penalty applies.

c) In case the matter is urgent, and it becomes essential to have sex with a married woman, try to make sure that the said sex is non-consensual. This does not qualify as adultery.

What can a man do if his wife has been bonked by someone else? The law is very clear on this point. He can prosecute the man, or men, as the case may be. However, he cannot prosecute his wife, even if she does it repeatedly, in his presence, in front of television cameras, with multiple partners, individually or simultaneously.

Which brings us to the good news for women. Women cannot be prosecuted for adultery in India. So go for it, ladies. This is one of the few laws which actually favours you. You might as well make the most of it.

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10 Comments on “KNOW YOUR LAWS : Indian Penal Code (1860), Section 497, Adultery

  1. walkerjay
    September 26, 2012

    Indian National Congress and adulteration are made for each other,
    Khaki-cheddi-wearing BJP too, right?

  2. Barb Drummond
    September 27, 2012

    Looks like the best way for a woman to get revenge on a man she doesnt like – forget the sex, this is witch hunt territory.

  3. Navin Mathew
    October 3, 2012

    Hitting the sweet spot, over and over again. Married men are screwed if this post gets around.

  4. umashankar
    October 3, 2012

    Wish you had slso made available a proforma application of point (a)!

  5. anupam patra
    October 3, 2012

    It was on these grounds that Section 497 was challenged in the Supreme Court as being a bad law. (In the case of Sowmithri Vishnu Vs. Union of India & Another (1985) ) But the Supreme Court could not strike it down & observed that the law was for the Parliament to take into account and modify it accordingly. And the matter has remained as it was, till date.

    A fresh challenge before the Supreme Court with latest statistics may have a different result this time.

    • shovonc
      October 4, 2012

      I live in hope of the day when I’ll have less material for comedy.

  6. TTT
    October 4, 2012

    ha ha ha …dunno what to say … seems to be a kind of joke …

  7. Prasad N (@DesiTraveler)
    October 4, 2012

    funny as well as thought provoking simultaneously… get a written consent..was the best part…

  8. Puneet Batish
    December 31, 2012

    Nice post.. I hope article below would benefit your readers as well.
    Indian Penal Code 1860 – भारतीय दण्ड संहिता, (Act No.45 of 1860) India posted on Geek Upd8 – Law Reporter thanks to Advocate Lekhraj Sharma (Former Chairman, Bar Council Punjab & Haryana) – http://g8.geekupd8.com/IPC

  9. butimbeautiful
    May 29, 2013

    So – have fun, get a whole lot of men locked up for it. Hard to resist, really!

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