Persons With Down Syndrome Entitled To National Trust Act Benefits: Kerala High Court

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.

Father Cannot Be Denied Custody Just for Not Producing Wife’s Death Certificate & Child’s Birth Certificate: Orissa High Court

The Orissa High Court ruled that a father’s custody claim cannot be rejected only because he did not submit the wife’s death certificate and the child’s birth certificate, set-a siding the Family Court’s technical grounds for denial.