Adultery, Bombay Act, 1845, 2 of 1845 (Rep., Act 17 of 1862)

Section I. It is hereby enacted, that whenever any person shall be-convicted of the offence of Adultery by any

Repealed or not in force · As amended up to 2026-08

I. It is hereby enacted, that whenever any person shall be-convicted of the offence of Adultery by any of the Courts of the East India Company within the Territories, subject to the Presidency of Bombay, such person shall be sentenced to fine, or imprisonment, or both, at the discretion of the Courts, and shall not be sentenced to any other punishment whatever, any Law or Regulation to the contrary notwithstanding.

Source: India Code