The Court of Cassation has upheld a ruling acquitting a woman and her alleged lover in an adultery case filed by her husband, stating that the claim lacked the necessary legal evidence as defined by Egypt’s Penal Code.
According to the law, acceptable proof of adultery includes being caught in the act, a direct confession, written correspondence or letters by the accused, or the man’s presence in a woman’s private quarters. As none of these conditions were met in the presented case, the court ruled for acquittal.
The court also emphasized that the audio recordings provided did not contain any indication of an illicit act and thus could not be accepted as evidence. It confirmed that the accusations were not supported by any material or technical proof, reinforcing the principle that criminal convictions must rely on clear, lawful evidence.
