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Bombay High Court Allows Writ Petitions Challenging Passport Impounding Orders — Violation of Natural Justice. Impounding under Section 10(3)(e) of Passports Act, 1967 set aside as no show cause notice or hearing was given.

The judgment concerns two writ petitions filed by individuals whose passports were impounded by the Passport Authority under Section 10(3)(e) of the P...

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Gujarat High Court Acquits Accused in Child Rape Case Due to Inconsistent Evidence and Lack of Corroboration. Conviction under Sections 363, 365, and 376 IPC Set Aside as Prosecution Failed to Prove Guilt Beyond Reasonable Doubt.

The appellant, Kedar Rathod, was convicted by the Additional Sessions Judge, Bardoli, for offences under Sections 363, 365, and 376 of the Indian Pena...

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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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Bombay High Court Allows Adoption Petition, Sets Aside Custody Order in Favor of Adoptive Parents — Deed of Adoption Valid Under Hindu Adoption and Maintenance Act, 1956 Despite Lack of Witnesses and Registration.

The case involves a dispute between adoptive parents (petitioners) and biological parents (respondents) over the custody of a minor child aged 2 years...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petition by Father Seeking Custody of Minor Daughter from Maternal Relatives. Court holds that welfare of the child is paramount and father's petition is not maintainable as child is not in illegal detention.

The petitioner, Shekhar Jagdish Prasad Tewari, filed a writ of habeas corpus before the Bombay High Court seeking production and custody of his minor ...

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Supreme Court Recognizes Menstrual Hygiene as Integral to Right to Education and Dignity. Court Emphasizes State's Obligation to Provide Free Sanitary Pads and Separate Toilets in Schools Under Articles 14, 21, and 21A.

The writ petition under Article 32 of the Constitution was filed by a social worker seeking judicial intervention to address the widespread lack of me...