The Delhi High Court ruled that men, like women, deserve equal protection from violence, denying bail to a woman accused of pouring boiling water on her husband.
The Bombay High Court has ruled that a husband marrying another woman without his first wife’s consent amounts to cruelty under Section 498-A of the IPC. This can lead to severe emotional and mental harm to the first wife.
The Orissa High Court ruled that Section 498A of the IPC cannot be quashed on the grounds of an invalid marriage, safeguarding women’s rights in cases of domestic abuse and harassment.
