Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code is struck down by the Supreme Court in which of the following case?

Option A: Navtej Singh Johar v. Union of India

Option B: Joesh Shine v. Union of India

Option C: Tahsean S. Poonawala v. Union of India

Option D: Naz Foundation Trust v. Suresh Kumar Kaushal.

Correct Answer

Option: b

Explanation

Whoever has sexual intercourse with a person who is and whom he knows or has reason to believe to be the wife of another man, without the consent or connivance of that man, such sexual intercourse not amounting to the offence of rape, is guilty of the offence of adultery, and shall be punished with imprisonment of either description for a term which may extend to five years, or with fine, or with both. In such case the wife shall not be punishable as an abettor

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