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Case BriefsSupreme Court

Is independent suit questioning a compromise decree maintainable or one has to approach the same Court which recorded the compromise to challenge it? SC answers

“If clever drafting of the plaint has created the illusion of a cause of action, the court will nip it in the bud at the earliest so that bogus litigation will end at the earlier stage.”

Published on February 28, 2022March 4, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Adoptive Father of a minor girl seeks issuance of her passport with details of adoptive parents so that she could write her TOEFL examination: Here’s what Del HC directed

Delhi High Court: V. Kameswar Rao, J., addressed a matter wherein a minor child was not able to apply for a passport

Published on February 24, 2022March 4, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Megh HC | Unequivocal confession leads to dismissal of appeal in a Rape case with minor

Meghalaya High Court: The Division bench of Sanjib Banerjee, CJ. and W. Diengdoh, J. dismissed the appeal which was filed on behalf

Published on February 19, 2022February 25, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsForeign Courts

SL CoA | Court not satisfied with the delay caused by pandemic in filing revision, application dismissed in rape of minor case

Court of Appeal of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka:  Menaka Wijesundera and Neil Iddawala, JJ. while deciding on a revision

Published on February 19, 2022February 19, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Can a girl be treated as property and given in donation? Bom HC addresses in light of “Daanpatra” executed by father of a daughter

Bombay High Court: Vibha Kankanwadi, J., while directing Child Welfare Committee, Jalna to hold an inquiry on an expeditious basis in respect

Published on January 25, 2022February 4, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Guj HC | Court goes beyond the relief sought, helps POCSO victim to become self-sufficient

Gujarat High Court: The Division Bench of Sonia Gokani and N.V. Anjaria, JJ. went beyond the case to help a POCSO victim

Published on January 8, 2022January 14, 2022By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Can ‘minor’ who succumbed to an accident during course of employment be compensated under Employees Compensation Act or Insurance Company will be absolved of its liability? Bom HC explains

Bombay High Court: Bharati Dangre, J., Whether the Insurance Company can be absolved of its liability to pay compensation under the Employees

Published on January 6, 2022January 14, 2022By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

‘Purpose of POCSO Act is to treat minors as a class by itself so that an attempt to abuse minor entails graver consequences’: Del HC stresses upon purpose of POCSO Act

Delhi High Court: While observing that, rape is an offence which not only violates the physical body of the survivor but is

Published on December 15, 2021December 24, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

[Kottiyoor Rape Case] Ker HC upholds conviction of former priest; reduces 20 years rigorous imprisonment to 10 years

Kerala High Court: In an infamous case of sexual assault whereby the priest of the St. Sebastian Church had impregnated a minor

Published on December 3, 2021December 10, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

MP HC | Does physical relationship with a minor wife come within the category of rape?

Madhya Pradesh High Court: G.S. Ahluwalia J., rejected a bail application under Section 439 of CrPC. The appellant was arrested on 31-01-2021

Published on November 25, 2021November 25, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

[Child Marriage] P&H HC | Marriage with a minor is valid if no attempt is made to declare it invalid once the child turns major

Punjab and Haryana High Court: The Division Bench of Ritu Bahri and Arun Monga, JJ., held that marriage with minor is valid

Published on November 25, 2021November 25, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | “Child molestation is a shame on society; but if the allegations are false, it is lethal to the life of the accused”; HC acquits father accused of raping his minor daughter

Kerala High Court: The Division Bench of K.Vinod Chandran and C. Jayachandran, JJ., acquitted the father accused of raping his own minor

Published on November 15, 2021November 19, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

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

Published on October 15, 2021October 22, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsDistrict Court

Person was minor at the time of execution of sale deed, will registration of sale deed be invalid? Read detailed verdict on property dispute

South East, Saket Courts, New Delhi: Naresh Kumar Laka, Additional District Judge, decided a suit with respect to partition and permanent injunction.

Published on October 8, 2021October 8, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

Ker HC | Can the fact that minor rape victim attained majority and married the rapist lead to quashment of criminal proceedings? HC answers

Kerala High Court: Shircy V., J., held that argument that now the victim of rape had attained majority and was living happily

Published on September 28, 2021September 30, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

All HC | If a minor girl enters into an “agreement of marriage”, what would be the legality of such agreement? Option to ratify or rescind would be available? HC throws light in view of Ss. 11 and 23 of Contract Act

Allahabad High Court: Vikas Kunvar Srivastav, J., addresses whether a minor girl on attaining majority can ratify the agreement of marriage that

Published on May 24, 2021May 28, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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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

Published on April 10, 2021April 16, 2021By Bhumika Indulia
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

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

Published on March 10, 2021March 10, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

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

Published on February 13, 2021February 19, 2021By Editor_4
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Case BriefsHigh Courts

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

Published on February 12, 2021February 19, 2021By Editor_4
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