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Supreme Court Restores Conviction for Aggravated Penetrative Sexual Assault Under POCSO Act Despite Victim's Consent and Cohabitation. Consent of a Minor Is Irrelevant for Offences Under the POCSO Act and Section 376 IPC, and the High Court Exceeded Its Jurisdiction by Acquitting Based on Such Consent.

The Supreme Court of India dealt with a suo motu writ petition and a criminal appeal arising from a judgment of the Calcutta High Court. The backgroun...

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Supreme Court Allows Mother to Take Child to Singapore in Custody Dispute — Welfare of Child Paramount. Mother's Relocation for Employment Does Not Justify Restriction on Child's Travel; Family Court Retains Jurisdiction with Undertakings.

The appellant, Mrs. Ritika Sharan, and the respondent, Mr. Sujoy Ghosh, were married on 4 February 2009 and have a son, Sattik, born on 9 May 2013. Du...

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Supreme Court Allows Repatriation of Minor Child to USA in Habeas Corpus Case, Modifies COVID-19 Conditions. The welfare of the child is paramount, and the foreign court's order is a factor; conditions requiring health certificates were impractical and set aside.

The appellant, father of a three-and-a-half-year-old child, filed a habeas corpus petition before the High Court of Karnataka seeking repatriation of ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Appeal by Paternal Grandmother in Guardianship Dispute Over Minor Child — Welfare of Child Paramount. Custody granted to paternal grandmother as maternal grandmother failed to prove her as a fit guardian under Guardians and Wards Act, 1890.

The case involves a dispute between the paternal grandmother (appellant) and the maternal grandmother (respondent) over the guardianship of a minor gi...