Amit Deshpande, founder of Mumbai-based Vaastav Foundation that works to highlight men's issues and also runs a suicide helpline for men (8882498498), speaks out on how striking down Section 497 (decriminalising adultery) is a mixed bag.

What does the decriminalisation of adultery mean? Does it mean that men who commit adultery will no longer be prosecuted as criminals?
Decriminalisation of adultery means people not being charged with criminal offences when found to be indulging in extra-marital affairs. In effect, the amendment to this law has only liberated the 'paramour' of the married woman, from being charged with any criminal offence, for having an affair with the wife of another man.