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.
Chief Justice Tun Tengku Maimun Tuan Mat said Friday (Dec 15) that a five-member bench unanimously decided that it "unlawfully discriminates only on the grounds of gender, which is violative of Article 8(2)" of the Federal Constitution.
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