Anyone caught cheating in a relationship should not punished because in some countries, there is a violent and brutal punishments could reach death. For example, In Pakistan , Qatar , Somania , Sudan and Saudi Arabia woman to be stoned to death for adultery (It is part of cheating) while male partner to receive 100 lashes. And in India woman to be beaten with stick was a punishment adopted in a village in Kharagpur district for adultery. Where such action is domestic violence including assault battered , too