Husband’s Detention for Unpaid Maintenance Cannot Become Endless Punitive Jail: Madhya Pradesh High Court

The Madhya Pradesh High Court held that prolonged incarceration in maintenance execution cannot become indefinite punitive confinement. It released a man jailed for over five months for unpaid maintenance owed to his wife and children during the case.

Humanitarian Considerations Must Be Prioritized: SC Brings Pregnant Woman and Child Back to India

The Supreme Court of India emphasized that “humanitarian considerations must be prioritized” while intervening to bring back a pregnant woman and her eight-year-old son from Bangladesh, highlighting compassion and human rights in deportation cases.