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  • Child Custody to Father or Mother?

    Child Custody to Father or Mother?

    Note: This post is generated from Google Generative AI. Do consult lawyer advocate for professional legal advice. In India, child custody decisions are determined by the “best interests of the child,” a principle considered paramount. Courts consider various factors, including the child’s welfare, including proper upbringing, safety, education, and financial resources. They also assess the…

  • Pocso Case Closure Report – Brij Bhushan

    Pocso Case Closure Report – Brij Bhushan

    Note: This story has not been edited by LegalSeva and is generated from a news syndicate feed. NEW DELHI: A Delhi court on Monday closed a case under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act (POCSO) against former Lok Sabha MP and ex-chief of Wrestling Federation of India Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh after the minor…

  • Juvenile Justice Board Review Powers regarding Age

    Juvenile Justice Board Review Powers regarding Age

    The Supreme Court today (May 20) ruled that the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB) has no authority to review its own decisions or adopt a contradictory stance in later proceedings, as the JJB is not vested with any review jurisdiction under the law. The bench comprising Justice Abhay S. Oka and Justice Ujjal Bhuyan passed the…

  • Suit for Partition and Benami Act

    Suit for Partition and Benami Act

    The Supreme Court held that a suit filed seeking partition of joint family property cannot be dismissed at the preliminary stage under Order VII Rule 11 of the CPC when a plea was taken that such property is saved by the exception to the benami transaction. The Court reaffirmed the principle that a plaint can…

  • Section 377 IPC and Marital Rape

    The Delhi High Court has ruled that in a marital relationship, Section 377 of Indian Penal Code, 1860, cannot be applied to criminalise non-penile-vaginal intercourse between a husband and wife. “Such an interpretation would be in line with the reasoning and observations of the Hon’ble Supreme Court in Navtej Singh Johar (supra),” Justice Swarana Kanta…