A recent Rajasthan High Court verdict says having consensual physical relations outside marriage is not an offence. But hold on, it still is cheating on your spouse
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The Court clarified that the Forces can try personnel indulging in adultery despite it being decriminalised in 2018. But then, in the Forces, the malaise can be detrimental to the security of the nation.
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Despite adultery being decriminalised in 2018, it remains a crime in the armed forces. This is because it could affect the fighting efficiency of the forces and lead to a decrease in trust and morale.
There is no offence specified as ‘Adultery” in the entire Army Act or the Rules made thereunder. The Defence Service Regulation touch upon the subject of ‘plural marriage’ but not upon the term ‘adultery’.