7 Legal Stories of the Week: From High Courts to District Courts
“One of the basic tenets to be followed by every Hindu is tolerance. Tolerance must be his own community or religion and
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Law on Custody | 9-year-old child prefers to stay with mother’s father and his family members and shows animosity towards father: Whether father will get custody of child or not? Bom HC decides
Bombay High Court: Addressing a matter wherein a child’s mother was diagnosed with cancer due to which she started living at her
Can Court compel a parent to go abroad with child in a habeas corpus case? Supreme Court answers
Supreme Court: In a habeas corpus case the Division Bench Ajay Rastogi and Abhay S. Oka*, JJ., held that in a case
Mixing of contraband substance by police officials while sending for examination. Is it against the procedure?: Dwarka Courts consider while allowing bail applications
Dwarka Courts, New Delhi: Deepak Wason, Special Judge (NDPS)five applications under Section 439 CrPC for grant of bail. Counsels for the accused
Can gravity of offence be the sole ground to deny bail? Del HC decides in a multi-person scam involving Rs 200 Crores
Delhi High Court: Subramonium Prasad, J., addressed whether the magnitude of offence can be the only criterion for granting bail and further
What is more significant: Competing rights of guardianship or Welfare of minor? All HC decides
Allahabad High Court: Dr Y.K. Srivastava, J., expressed that, in a matter of custody of a minor child, the paramount consideration is
Telangana HC | Know the 9 directions that Police Officers have to follow on finding vehicle being driven under influence of alcohol [Detailed Directions]
Telangana High Court: K. Lakshman, J., while addressing a very pertinent issue expressed that, Intention of the Legislature is to reduce the
Law on Custody | Husband alleged to have been cause of wife’s death who committed suicide. Will this be a consideration for granting custody to father of corpus? All HC elaborates
Allahabad High Court: Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, J., decided an issue with regard to the habeas corpus petition for custody of a
Increasing incidents of violence among inmates in Tihar jail: NHRC issues notice to Govt. of NCT of Delhi
National Human Rights Commission, India Commission has taken suo motu cognizance of a media report alleging increasing incidents of violence among inmates
Custody of minor child, can it be determined on basis of work commitment of one parent and availability of ample time with another? Bom HC decides while determining question of custody, visitation rights and more
Love and affection of both parents is considered to be the basic human right of a child.
Kar HC | A custody case of a toddler between a genetic mother and a foster mother; principle of ‘distributive justice’ not to be applied; Yashoda Maa and Devaki Maa finds reference in judgment
Karnataka High Court: Krishna S. Dixit J. disposed off the petition and remarked “there is & shall be no cause of action
Gau HC | Not in interest of the child; HC stays Sessions Court’s order granting custody of teenage rape victim to relatives of accused
Gauhati High Court: The Division Bench of Sudhanshu Dhulia, CJ., and Manash Ranjan Pathak, J., addressed a suo motu PIL concerning the
Madras HC | Sons turning turtle after giving undertaking to vacate their father’s premises is Contempt of Court: Read synopsis of Court’s opinion
Madras High Court: The Division Bench of P.N. Prakash and R. Pongiappan, JJ., addressed a contempt petition filed under Section 10 of
P&H HC | Extra-marital affair cannot lead to conclusion that woman would not be a good mother; HC grants custody of 4-year-old to the mother
Punjab and Haryana High Court: In a habeas corpus case regarding custody of the child the Bench of Anupinder Singh Grewal, J.,
Ker HC | “Protestors shall not be deprived of access to justice”; HC directs release of detained Lakshadweep protestors
Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of A. Muhamed Mustaque and Kauser Edappagath, JJ., ordered the release of persons detained for protesting
Open for Courts to order house arrest under Section 167 CrPC: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: In a major verdict, the bench of UU Lalit and KM Joseph*, JJ has held that it is open for
Gau HC | “Nature of injury does not suggest that the appellant acted in cruelty”; HC converts conviction for murder into culpable homicide
Gauhati High Court: The Division Bench of Suman Shyam and Mir Alfaz Ali, JJ., heard the instant petition against the judgment and
All HC | Man, principal accused in incident relating to wife’s death, seeking custody of minor children. Can the custody with maternal grandparents said to be illegal? Read on
Allahabad High Court: Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, J., addressed a petition wherein petitioner is an accused of the offences lodged under Sections
MP HC | Absence of forwarding note and delay in production of contrabands are fatal to the prosecution case; HC acquits accused
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Bechu Kurian Thomas, J., allowed the instant appeal against the impugned order of Additional Sessions Court, whereby the
2020 Wrap-Up — Family Law & Allied Provisions
In our series of 2020 wrap-ups, let’s revisit and take a dive at some of our stories on family laws and how