J&K HC Refuses To Cancel Bail Granted To BSF Employee Accused Of Adultery [Read Order]

Section 497 has been erased from the Indian Penal Code, but it still exists in Ranbir Penal Code. Adultery is not a criminal offence in India except in the state of Jammu and Kashmir.On October 30, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court considered a revision petition against a Magistrate’s order granting bail to a BSF employee accused under Sections 457, 497 and 109 RPC.One of the grounds urged...