India, Sept. 8 -- Adv. Pratibha Bangera (Divorce and Family court lawyer) explains how a court looks at relationship between husband wife and the other party with our Editor-in-Chief Dr Vaidehi Taman.

What is an extramarital affair ?

An extra marital affair can be either an emotional or sexual infidelity by a married man or woman.

What is Adultery and how is it different from Bigamy?

Sexual infidelity or having sex outside marriage is Adultery and re-marrying without taking divorce is Bigamy and such marriage is illegal.

Can the court punish a person committing adultery?

Until recently adultery was a criminal offence where only husband could complain against wife's adulterous male accomplice or "other man". But in case of a wife who...