Victim of adultery with bigotry.

A classical case in which the victim was killed in a bizarre manner, by his own (two) wives and their boyfriend. For the past 8 years victim had been living in the city for livelihood while he left the family in the village. In his absence both the wives who are sisters developed an illicit relationship with a man from the same village. The victim unexpectedly visited the village on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi and came to know about their illicit relationship. He put-up the issue in the panchayat which enraged both the wives and their paramour hence they planned to kill him. In the name of a get-together they got the husband drunk and once unconscious, they beat him mercilessly and strangled him to death. They packed the body in a gunny bag, wrapped it in a woolen blanket and buried him in a partially dried pond in the outskirts of the village. Due to the sudden disappearance of the victim the relatives suspecting foul play, informed the police. During interrogation by the Police the wives and their paramour confessed their crime.

Adultery: meanings and interpretations as professional misconduct, civil and criminal offence in India.

Forensic medicine teachers taught topic of ‘adultery’ to medical students as one of the sexual offences, medicolegal aspect of marriage, and as professional misconduct, which is part of medical ethics. The question is of safeguarding / protecting socio-ethical value of our society and honour of medical profession. Section 497 IPC came into existence during the British Rule. It is said that it is against Indian cultural values and not much less than a slander. Therefore, in independent India it is totally unfair to allow continuing Section 497 IPC in its present form. This paper deals with definition, meanings and interpretations of the term ‘adultery’ used in different context in medical profession so that clear concept can be understood by every member of medical fraternity. Thus, help in preventing unnecessary problems faced by doctors in day to day practice.