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PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Court has ruled that Section 498 of the Penal Code, which makes it a crime for a man to entice a married woman, is unconstitutional.

Lawyer Jayarubbiny Jayaraj said Section 498 of the Penal Code violates women’s right to equality before the law. Read more at straitstimes.com.

PUTRAJAYA: A provision in the Penal Code that makes it a crime for men to entice married women is unconstitutional and should be abolished, the Federal Court has been told.