Citing Draupadi From Mahabharat, Discharges Man In Adultery Case : Delhi High Court
In a landmark judgment delivered by Justice Neena Bansal Krishna, the Delhi High Court quashed an adultery case filed under Section 497, Indian Penal Code, 1860, reinforcing the principle that a woman cannot be treated as the "property" of her husband. The court cited the ancient Indian epic Mahabharat, drawing attention to the incident where Draupadi was gambled away by her husband Yudhishthir, to highlight the devastating consequences of treating…
