Adultery, its Impact on Marriage and Society in India: A Critical Appraisal
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https://doi.org/10.53724/inspiration/v11n1.08Keywords:
Gender justice, sexual offences, decriminalization of adultery, offence against men, men right, feminism adulteryAbstract
Marriage, fidelity and individualism are changing at a very fast rate in the current age of modernity and digitalization. This study is a critical analysis of the changing socio-legal interpretation of adultery in India especially with regard to the historic ruling of the Supreme Court in the case of Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2018) adultery was decriminalized in by declaring Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code unconstitutional. This research based on human rights perspective, is an investigation of how, through the convergence of digital communication, online dating system, and the evolving social values, new definitions of intimacy and trust, and individual freedom in the marriage institution are being redefined. The study also emphasizes how digital surveillance, data exposure, and social media relationship influence marriage and how morality is viewed in the society.
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