adultery
/əˈdʌltəri/noun
उच्चारण अडल्टरी
व्यभिचार
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noun
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sex between a married person and somebody who is not their husband or wife
व्यभिचार
- decriminalized adultery
- The court discussed whether adultery should be treated as a crime.
- The play deals with the shame that follows adultery.
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- In the past, adultery was a crime in several countries.
- The newspaper reported a case of alleged adultery.
Synonyms infidelity unfaithfulness
≈Synonyms and antonyms
Synonyms
infidelity unfaithfulness
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General knowledge
In Joseph Shine vs Union of India (2018), the Supreme Court decriminalized adultery (Section 497 IPC struck down).
जोसेफ़ शाइन बनाम भारत संघ (2018) में सर्वोच्च न्यायालय ने व्यभिचार को अपराध की श्रेणी से हटाया (IPC धारा 497 रद्द)।