In a case involving adultery
Verified Answer
A. The complainant can either be the husband or the wife
B. Complainant can be husband only
C. Can only be the state
D. The complainant can never be the wife
Explanation:
Prior to the Joseph Shine v. Union of India (2018) judgment, under the erstwhile Section 497 of the Indian Penal Code, only the husband of the woman with whom adultery was committed could be the complainant. The wife could not file a complaint.