The Gujarat High Court allowed a mother’s habeas corpus petition for custody of her 4-year-old daughter, observing that a girl…
Can a child surname reflect the mother’s lineage even when the biological father continues to legally exist? The Karnataka High…
Can a father’s name in a birth certificate be corrected years later when a child is born from an extramarital…
Can a parent use a writ petition to reclaim their child? The Orissa High Court says not unless the custody…
Can the death of a legally wedded wife validate a void marriage that was invalid from the start? The Delhi…
The Delhi High Court denied family pension to the parents of a deceased CRPF constable, holding that a remarried childless…
Can RTI be used to access a spouse’s salary records? The Rajasthan High Court says no – unless there is…
Calcutta High Court quashed rape proceedings arising from a 5-year consensual relationship between a man and a woman, holding that…
The Gujarat High Court dismissed a father’s habeas corpus plea for custody of his 4-year-old child, ruling that a working…
The Gauhati High Court ruled that simple physical contact, without criminal force or assault, does not attract Section 354 IPC….
