Updated Jan 13, 2021 | 23:37 IST
A women s organisation took serious exception of the usage of certain phrases in the Defence Ministry application accused it of questioning the integrity of armed forces officials and their spouses. File photo
New Delhi: The Supreme Court on Wednesday admitted an application filed by the Defence Ministry seeking to exempt the armed forces from the purview of its September 2018 judgment decriminalizing the offence of adultery.
Under the armed forces rules adultery is a ground for court-martial for unbecoming conduct. Admitting the application, a bench headed by Justice Rohinton Nariman issued notice to Joseph Shine, petitioner in the PIL in which adultery was decriminalized.
The Supreme Court on Wednesday issued notice on Centre s application for clarification that its 2018 judgment decriminalising adultery under IPC should not apply to the Armed Forces where a personnel.
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