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Bombay High Court Appoints Daughter as Legal Guardian of Mother Suffering from Alzheimer's Disease in Absence of Statutory Provision. Court Exercises Inherent and Parens Patriae Jurisdiction to Protect Rights of Mentally Ill Adult Under Article 21 of Constitution.

The petitioner, Anushka Rajiv Mohite, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking to be appointed as the legal guardian of her mother, ...

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Bombay High Court Allows Daughter to Be Appointed Legal Guardian of Mother Suffering from Alzheimer's Disease — Recognizes Lacuna in Mental Health Act, 1987 and Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 for Guardianship of Mentally Ill Adults.

The petitioner, Anushka Rajiv Mohite, filed a writ petition before the Bombay High Court seeking to be appointed as the legal guardian of her mother, ...

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Supreme Court Clarifies Legal Insanity Defence Under Section 84 IPC and Burden of Proof Under Section 105 Evidence Act. The court held that insanity must be legal, not medical, to exempt from criminal liability, with the accused bearing the burden of proof on a preponderance of probabilities standard.

The judgment involved an appeal where the appellant raised the plea of insanity under Section 84 of the Indian Penal Code, 1860, seeking reversal of a...

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Bombay High Court Acquits Accused in Rape of Mentally Retarded Woman Due to Lack of Consent Evidence. Conviction under Section 376(2)(l) IPC set aside as prosecution failed to prove absence of consent and knowledge of mental retardation.

The present appeal challenged the conviction and sentence of the appellant under Section 376(2)(l) of the Indian Penal Code, 1860 (IPC) for the rape o...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petition by Father for Custody of Minor Child in International Parental Abduction Case. Court holds that habeas corpus is not maintainable when custody is with lawful guardian and child's welfare requires stability.

The petitioner, Khaled Kamal Hussein Mohamed Kassem, an Egyptian national, filed a habeas corpus petition seeking the production and custody of his mi...

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Bombay High Court Upholds Juvenile Board's Decision to Try Older Juvenile as Adult in Murder Case — Section 15 of Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 Requires Individualized Assessment of Physical and Mental Capacity to Commit Offence.

The case involves two juveniles, aged 17.5 years and 16.5 years, accused of murdering a three-and-half-year-old child. The Juvenile Justice Board, aft...

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Supreme Court Allows Appeal in Medical Negligence Case Due to Lack of Monitoring in Dengue Treatment. Failure to Monitor Hematocrit and Platelet Levels Constitutes Negligence Despite Following Fluid Protocol.

The case pertains to a medical negligence claim arising from the death of Madhu Manglik, the spouse of the appellant Arun Kumar Manglik, who was admit...

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Bombay High Court Dismisses Husband's Appeal for Divorce on Grounds of Cruelty and Desertion Under Hindu Marriage Act, 1955. Allegations of Cruelty Were Vague and Desertion Not Proven, Affirming Family Court's Dismissal of Divorce Petition.

The appellant-husband filed a petition under Section 28 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, challenging the Family Court, Pune's order dated 18 July 2000...