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Bombay High Court Considered Challenge to Termination of Child Welfare Committee Members for Alleged Misuse of Power in Foster Care and Adoption. Statutory Power Under Section 27(7) of Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 Required Inquiry and Natural Justice Before Termination.

Background: The writ petition arose from termination of the Chairperson and members of the Child Welfare Committee (CWC), Jalna by a Government Notifi...

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High Court of Karnataka Allows Adoption Deed Registration for Rape Victim's Child. Consent of Biological Father Who Is Accused in Rape Case Not Required Under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.

The petitioners filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash an endorsement dated 11.11.2024 issued by the Su...

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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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High Court of Karnataka Allows Writ Petition to Quash Rejection of Adoption Deed Registration in Rape Victim's Case. Consent of Biological Father Who is Accused in Rape Case Not Required for Adoption Under Juvenile Justice Act, 2015.

The petitioners filed a writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India seeking to quash an endorsement dated 11.11.2024 issued by the Su...

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Supreme Court Allows Father's Appeal in Child Custody Dispute, Restores Family Court's Order Granting Permanent Custody. The Court held that the High Court erred in substituting a shared custody arrangement without adequate consideration of the children's welfare under the Guardian and Wards Act, 1890.

The case involves a custody dispute between a Colonel in the Indian Armed Forces (appellant) and his wife, a teacher (respondent), over their two mino...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Revision by Juvenile in Heinous POCSO Case — Trial as Adult Upheld. Mental Capacity and Circumstances of Offence Justify Transfer Under Section 15 of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 Despite Procedural Delays.

The case involves a Criminal Revision Application filed by Mustafa Kha: Jabbar Kha (CCL No.1) challenging the order of the Juvenile Justice Board (JJB...

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Supreme Court Interprets Scope of 'Child' under POCSO Act in Appeal Concerning Mentally Challenged Victim. Mental Age of Adult with Cerebral Palsy Considered for Applicability of Special Procedures under Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012.

The case concerned a criminal appeal by the prosecutrix, a 38-year-old woman suffering from cerebral palsy (R. Hemiparesis), through her mother. An FI...