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Thursday, April 30, 2026
TopicAdultery law

Topic: Adultery law

Armed forces can take action against officers for adultery, rules Supreme Court

Top court clarified its 2018 order was not concerned with provisions of Army Act. Four years ago, SC had struck down IPC Section 497, a 150-year-old law that criminalised adultery.

I am a rational human being, not a liberal, says Delhi Commission for Women chief

Delhi Commission for Women chief Swati Maliwal has found herself in the crosshairs of feminists too often of late.

Uttar Pradesh police ‘rulebook’, and the real lords in India

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

In the Indian Army, troops can still be punished for adultery

Indian military can punish troops for extra-marital relations even without law that made adultery a crime.

Supreme Court’s balancing act on Aadhaar, and adultery law’s fall

The best cartoons of the day, chosen by editors at ThePrint.

Justice Indu Malhotra’s reading of Section 377 verdict was a mic-drop moment

After Section 377, Justice Malhotra will also be part of the benches that will rule on Sabarimala issue and adultery laws.

India’s lopsided adultery law: Adverse impact of patriarchy on men or women?

Experts weigh in on India's adultery laws that only hold men guilty under section 497 of the Indian Penal Code.

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History of Indians in the Arab world—port builders, Jat governor, translators, and slaves

From the buffalo herders who built one of the world’s greatest medieval ports to academics translating Sanskrit works, here is one part of the history of Indians in the Arab world.

Adani’s giant copper plant hits technical setbacks in first year

The 500,000 tonne-per-year plant produced just 94,000 tonnes of refined copper from April 2025 to February this year.

Indian drone tech company ideaForge signs MoU with Japanese firm to develop next-gen AI powered drones

By pairing Indian drone engineering with Japanese semiconductor expertise, the two firms aim to develop more advanced autonomous systems tailored to both defence & commercial use.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.