Why is an Army Major facing action over extramarital affairs even as SC decriminalised adultery. An Indian Army Major is facing suspension over his alleged extramarital affairs with four women, including the wives of two brother officers. Though SC decriminalised adultery in 2018, it noted in 2023 that the armed forces can act against officers for adulterous acts. SC asked in 2023 that if the Army has loose morals, what would happen to discipline.