The Supreme Court of India denied anticipatory bail to a husband accused of brutal domestic violence, with Justices Aravind Kumar and P. B. Varale observing that a husband cannot “treat his wife like an animal” under marriage’s protection
A Mumbai sessions court increased compensation from Rs 5 lakh to Rs 1 crore for a woman facing 20 years of domestic abuse, calling her husband “crorepati” and “rolling in money.” Monthly maintenance was also raised to Rs 1.5 lakh for her and her daughter.
