Deepti Bhandari vs Nitin Bhandari & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the issues of cruelty under Section 498A IPC and the Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act, 2005, affirming that the petitioner had valid grounds for her complaints based on the physical and mental cruelty experienced during and after her marriage. The Court held that the withdrawal of the FIR under Sections 498A and 406 IPC, following a compromise, does not negate the validity of the original claims of cruelty. The Court emphasized the importance of protecting women's rights in domestic settings, ultimately allowing the petitioner to pursue her claims despite the earlier withdrawal.