discussion, and
the anomalies in Section 497 , as enumerated
in para 11 above, it is declared that:
282.1 Section 497 is struck down as
unconstitutional ... Indian
Penal Code shall be unconstitutional only to
the extent that it is applicable to the offence
of Adultery Under Section 497 .
282.3 The decisions
constrained to hold
that no action could be taken under Section 497 Indian Penal Code ( IPC )
against the said J.Rathish. However, before ... wedlock on her
own volition. Therefore, what remains is Section
497 I.P.C., which also gets extinguished in view of
decision
conviction
under Section 376(2)(g) read with Section 120-B IPC in alternate
Section 107 and Section 306 IPC cannot ... under Section 376(2)(g) read with
Section 120-B IPC in alternate Section 107 IPC and Section 306
IPC
conviction
under Section 376(2)(g) read with Section 120-B IPC in alternate
Section 107 and Section 306 IPC cannot ... under Section 376(2)(g) read with
Section 120-B IPC in alternate Section 107 IPC and Section 306
IPC
under Sections 498(A) , 406 and 109 IPC
and Sections 3 and 4 of Dowry Prohibition Act and thereby excluding
Section 497 IPC ... Investigating Officer, though the case
was registered for the offence under Section 497 IPC, has rightly excluded
the same in the final report
amount to an offence under Section 498-A IPC and is an
offence under Section 497 IPC ... provisions of Section 198 Cr.P.C. no
Court shall take cognizance of an offence punishable under
Section 497 IPC except
Section 198 of Cr.P.C., the learned Judge could not have taken cognizance of offence punishable under Section 497 and 498 of IPC ... person aggrieved by an offence punishable under [ Section 494 or Section 495 ] of the Indian Penal Code (45 of 1860) is the wife, complaint
CrPC was
fully replaced in 1973, Section 198 continued to be on the
statute book. Even as of today, Section 497 IPC continues ... Section 198 must, for similar reasons, be held to be no
longer good law. We, therefore, declare that Section
497 of the Indian Penal Code
Indian Penal Code . In respect of other offences i.e., Sections
448 and 506 of the Indian Penal Code, there is no material
against ... 497 of the Indian Penal Code.
However, in respect of offences under Sections 448 and 506 of
the Indian Penal Code, there is prima-facie
Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, while considering the provisions of the Indian Divorce Act . Moreover the definition in the Indian Penal Code owes ... Indian Penal Code would not apply and in the context of Section 488 Code of Criminal Procedure, the strict definition of Section 497 Indian Penal
