Correct option is B
The correct answer is (b) Married woman except his wife. Under Section 497 of the IPC (before it was struck down in 2018), a married man committed the offense of adultery if he had sexual intercourse with a married woman who was not his wife. The offense was defined in such a way that the woman’s husband could prosecute the other man.
Information Booster
Adultery was a controversial provision under the IPC, and the Supreme Court of India decriminalized it in 2018, ruling that it violated the constitutional rights of equality and individual autonomy. However, adultery can still be used as a ground for divorce under civil law.
Additional Knowledge
· Unmarried woman: Sexual intercourse with an unmarried woman is not adultery under the repealed Section 497 IPC.
· Any woman except his wife: The focus of the adultery law was on the marital status of the woman involved.
· Unmarried woman without her consent: This would constitute rape, not adultery.
