MUMBAI: The Bombay High Court granted bail to Vandana Kale, a woman accused of burning her seven-year-old niece after the child spent Rs 10 on chocolates from the Rs 50 given for grocery shopping.
NEW DELHI: The Delhi High Court dismissed a petition filed by Rajya Sabha MP and former Delhi Commission for Women (DCW) Chairperson Swati Maliwal. She had requested the court to cancel an FIR registered against her in 2016. The FIR accused her of revealing the identity of a 14-year-old rape survivor.
New Delhi, February 11: The Supreme Court of India has directed a court in Moradabad to decide within six months the appeal of Mohammad Abdullah Azam Khan, son of Samajwadi Party leader Azam Khan, in connection with a 2008 criminal case. A bench of Justices M M Sundresh and Rajesh Bindal has also instructed the district and sessions court to consider Khan as a juvenile on the date of the alleged offense while deciding his appeal against the conviction.
The Supreme Court ordered the release of a convict in the 1994 triple murder case, noting he was a juvenile, just 14 years old, at the time of the crime. The apex court observed that he had already served over 25 years in prison. The decision was made under provisions of juvenile justice laws. This ruling highlights the court’s stance on rehabilitative justice for juveniles.
Justice Shekhar Kumar Yadav’s roster at Allahabad High Court is updated, effective December 16, limiting him to first appeals from district court orders filed up to 2010. This change follows controversy over his remarks regarding the Muslim community, prompting calls for his impeachment and reassigning sensitive cases to other justices.
Justice CT Ravikumar, born on January 6, 1960, became a Supreme Court Judge on August 31, 2021, after over two decades in legal practice. Notably, he authored 39 judgments and emphasized child welfare in custody cases and clarified legal procedural amendments. His retirement is set for January 5, 2025.
Malappuram: A Kerala court found a man guilty of repeatedly raping his minor stepdaughter for years while her mother was away from home, and sentenced him to 141 years in prison overall. Judge Ashraf A. M. of the Manjeri Fast Track Special Court sentenced the man to 141 years in prison under various provisions of the Juvenile Justice Act, the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences (POCSO) Act, and the IPC.
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The Supreme Court on Thursday (28th Nov) is reviewing a Public Interest Litigation by Tushar Gandhi concerning the slapping of a Muslim student in Muzaffarnagar and violations of the Right to Education Act. Senior Advocate Shadan Farasat highlighted the lack of enforcement against religious discrimination and addressed inadequacies in the chargesheet regarding child cruelty.
Today, On 18th October, Supreme Court Chief Justice D.Y. Chandrachud reaffirmed that child marriage laws supersede personal laws, emphasizing the protection of minors’ rights. The court mandated enforcing the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act with a focus on preventive strategies and community involvement, while urging Parliament to consider stricter measures against child betrothals.
