The Kerala High Court held that persons with Down Syndrome are entitled to protections under the National Trust Act and ruled that guardianship applications cannot be rejected merely because the condition is not expressly mentioned in the statute, granting relief to a father seeking guardianship of his daughter.
In Rameshan v. State of Kerala, the High Court permitted an accused working abroad to reply to the trial court’s questions under Section 351 BNSS through videoconferencing or an authenticated written statement. Justice C.S. Dias said there is “no legal impediment” in allowing remote or written responses.
