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In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court has remarked that 'husband is not the master of his…

In Joseph Shine v. Union of India, striking down the adultery offence under the former IPC section 497, the Supreme Court remarked that a husband is not the master of his…

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In which of the following cases, the Supreme Court has remarked that 'husband is not the master of his wife'?

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In Joseph Shine v. Union of India, striking down the adultery offence under the former IPC section 497, the Supreme Court remarked that a husband is not the master of his wife, rejecting the provision's treatment of a wife as her husband's property.

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