Supreme Court of India · 1954-03-10
YUSUF ABDUL AZIZ vs THE STATE OF BOMBAY ANDHUSSEINBHOY LALJEE.
- Citation / case number
- SC 1951/13
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- YUSUF ABDUL AZIZ
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF BOMBAY ANDHUSSEINBHOY LALJEE.
- Bench
- MAHAJAN, MEHAR CHAND (CJ),MUKHERJEA, B.K.,DAS, SUDHI RANJAN,BOSE, VIVIAN,HASAN, GHULAM
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code does not contravene Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution of India. The Court reasoned that the provision, which exempts a wife from being punished as an abettor in adultery, constitutes a special provision for women under Article 15(3), thus validating the differentiation based on sex. The appeal challenging the constitutionality of Section 497 was dismissed, affirming the High Court's decision.