Can married woman be charged for adultery

565 votes

Woman cannot be charged for offence of adultery under IPC. But, adultery is a good groind for Divorce. Woman is exempted from prosecution under our criminal law. Adultery Is a form of cruelty to other spouse and courts have held that it amounts to adultery and is a gtound for divorce. It is necessary to implead the

Advocate Jagadish Sidramappa Halashetti LawRato

971 votes

Can be charged!! But it is not easy to prove. It is very difficulty to prove. If you able to prove the married woman involving adultery, then any husband of that woman can get divorce easily on that ground and she will be prosecuted.

Advocate Dharmendra H R LawRato

550 votes

Yes, married woman can be charged for adultery and also that can be a reason for divorce as well subject to proving of adultery before the court of law. the law says that that a private complaint should be filed before the jurisdictional magistrate against the married woman for the charge of adultery.

Advocate Jagadish N LawRato