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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Bom HC | Minor’s property fraudulently transferred. Can application for such declaration and order for recovery lie in Guardianship Petition? HC elucidates

Bombay High Court: S.C. Gupte, J., dismissed a guardianship petition on the ground of jurisdiction. A Guardianship petition was filed under Sections

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Guj HC | Termination of pregnancy application rejected keeping in mind health of the minor; Court issues directions

Gujarat High Court: B.N. Karia, J., decided upon a petition which was filed with a request seeking permission to get the pregnancy

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Megh HC | Will a minor at the time of death of a deceased employee be entitled to claim compassionate appointment upon attaining majority? HC answers

Meghalaya High Court: H. S. Thangkhiew J., dismissed the writ petition being devoid of merits. The facts of the case are such

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P&H HC | “Muslim girl of 17 years of age is competent to enter into a contract of marriage with a person of her choice” HC grants protection to couple

Punjab and Haryana High Court: Alka Sarin, J., addressed the case of a 35-year-old Muslim man who married a 17-year-old girl belonging

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All HC | A Posthumous child who was still in his mother’s womb while his father passed away, would he be entitled to compassionate appointment on attaining majority under Rules of 1974? Court explains

Allahabad High Court: J.J. Munir, J., addressed an issue with regard to whether a posthumous child is entitled to compassionate appointment under

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Bom HC | “Opening zip of pants”, Does it NOT “fit in the definition of sexual assault” under POCSO Act? Bom HC says so

Bombay High Court: Pushpa V. Ganediwala, J., altered the conviction of the appellant who was accused of sexually assaulting a minor child

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Ker HC | Minor rape survivor allowed to undergo medical termination of pregnancy even after 25 weeks and 3 days gestational age considering the risk of severe psychiatric trauma

Kerala High Court: P.V. Asha, J., allowed termination of pregnancy even after 25 weeks 3 days gestational age considering the tender age

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Gau HC | Offences under POCSO Act are unpleasant and must be tackled with due consideration of all aspects, lest the society lose faith in the administration of justice

Gauhati High Court: S. Hukato Swu, J. rejected the petition of the petitioner and refused him bail. The factual background of the

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Guj HC | If marriage is registered under Special Marriage Act, is it necessary for the couple to take recourse of same law to sever ties permanently? Court elucidates in a custody matter

Gujarat High Court: A Division Bench of Sonia Gokani and N.V. Anjaria, JJ., while addressing an application with regard to the custody of

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Megh HC | Anticipatory bail sought under S. 3 of POCSO Act denied

Meghalaya High Court: W. Diengdoh, J., rejected an anticipatory bail application which was filed when an FIR under Section 3(a)/4 of POCSO

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NHRC issues notice to UP Govt. & Union Ministry of Jal Shakti over alleged gang-rape, murder of minor girl

The National Human Rights Commission India has taken suo motu cognizance of media reports that a 13-year-old girl belonging to Scheduled Caste

Supreme Court

Burden to prove suitability to be granted interim custody of the child is not on the mother

Supreme Court: Deciding on the issue of interim custody of the minor child, the Bench comprising of Vikramajit Sen and C. Nagappan,