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    Child Was ‘Heavily Tutored’ and Used as a ‘Pawn’: Allahabad High Court Transfers Five-Year-Old Girl’s Custody to Father
    Child Was ‘Heavily Tutored’ and Used as a ‘Pawn’: Allahabad High Court Transfers Five-Year-Old Girl’s Custody to Father
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    Child Was ‘Heavily Tutored’ and Used as a ‘Pawn’: Allahabad High Court Transfers Five-Year-Old Girl’s Custody to Father

    The Allahabad High Court temporarily transferred custody of a five-year-old girl to her father, observing that she appeared “heavily tutored” and was being used as a “pawn” in her parents’ matrimonial dispute. The interim order was passed in a habeas corpus petition.

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    Parent Cannot Be Denied Child Access Just Because Children Live Abroad: Delhi High Court
    Parent Cannot Be Denied Child Access Just Because Children Live Abroad: Delhi High Court
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    Parent Cannot Be Denied Child Access Just Because Children Live Abroad: Delhi High Court

    The Delhi High Court ruled that a parent cannot be denied access to children merely because they reside abroad. The Court granted businessman Amritesh Jatia interim custody of his two children in London during their summer vacation, stating parental time cannot be restricted without justification.

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    Disputed Custody Matters Cannot Be Decided Through Habeas Corpus, Family Court Is The Appropriate Forum: Delhi HC Rejects Mother’s Plea
    Disputed Custody Matters Cannot Be Decided Through Habeas Corpus, Family Court Is The Appropriate Forum: Delhi HC Rejects Mother’s Plea
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    Disputed Custody Matters Cannot Be Decided Through Habeas Corpus, Family Court Is The Appropriate Forum: Delhi HC Rejects Mother’s Plea

    The Delhi High Court dismissed a mother’s habeas corpus plea seeking custody of her four-year-old daughter living with father in Singapore. The Court held disputed international custody matters should be decided by Family Court, not writ jurisdiction.

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    Father Cannot Have Girl Child's Custody Without Court Order: Madhya Pradesh HC Restores 7-Year-Old Girl’s Custody To Mother
    Father Cannot Have Girl Child's Custody Without Court Order: Madhya Pradesh HC Restores 7-Year-Old Girl’s Custody To Mother
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    Father Cannot Have Girl Child’s Custody Without Court Order: Madhya Pradesh HC Restores 7-Year-Old Girl’s Custody To Mother

    The Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered immediate restoration of custody of a seven-year-old girl to her mother, holding that the father could not retain custody without a court order. The Court noted the child’s wish to live with her mother.

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    What Kind Of A Son Are You?, Go And Take Care Of Your Father: Supreme Court Slams Son Fighting Property Battle With Elderly Parent
    What Kind Of A Son Are You?, Go And Take Care Of Your Father: Supreme Court Slams Son Fighting Property Battle With Elderly Parent
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    What Kind Of A Son Are You?, Go And Take Care Of Your Father: Supreme Court Slams Son Fighting Property Battle With Elderly Parent

    The Supreme Court dismissed a Rajasthan man’s plea challenging an eviction order under the Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, 2007, while strongly criticising his dispute with his elderly father and urging him to care for and support his parent.

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    POCSO Horror: Top Law Firm Partner Accused Of Abusing Minor Daughter; Mother Alleges ‘Systemic Failure’ In Probe
    POCSO Horror: Top Law Firm Partner Accused Of Abusing Minor Daughter; Mother Alleges ‘Systemic Failure’ In Probe
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    POCSO Horror: Top Law Firm Partner Accused Of Abusing Minor Daughter; Mother Alleges ‘Systemic Failure’ In Probe

    A senior partner at a prominent Mumbai-based law firm, booked under the POCSO Act for allegedly sexually abusing his minor daughter, is facing fresh controversy. The child’s mother has now alleged “systemic failure” and serious lapses in the investigation by authorities.

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    Parents Cannot Invoke Habeas Corpus to Challenge Adult Daughter’s Celibacy: Kerala High Court
    Parents Cannot Invoke Habeas Corpus to Challenge Adult Daughter’s Celibacy: Kerala High Court
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    Parents Cannot Invoke Habeas Corpus to Challenge Adult Daughter’s Celibacy: Kerala High Court

    The Kerala High Court held that parents cannot use a habeas corpus petition to oppose an adult daughter’s choice to live a celibate life or join a religious congregation, reaffirming that such personal decisions are protected under Article 21’s autonomy guarantee.

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    Man Cannot Be Directed To Pay Maintenance If DNA Test Does Not Establish His Fatherhood: Supreme Court
    Man Cannot Be Directed To Pay Maintenance If DNA Test Does Not Establish His Fatherhood: Supreme Court
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    Man Cannot Be Directed To Pay Maintenance If DNA Test Does Not Establish His Fatherhood: Supreme Court

    The Supreme Court dismissed a mother’s appeal against the Delhi High Court’s refusal of maintenance for her daughter, holding that scientific evidence prevails over legal presumptions. It ruled that “a man cannot be directed to pay maintenance if a DNA test disproves fatherhood.”

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    Men Too Have Dignity, Self-Respect, And Social Identity: Kerala HC Allows Change Of Father’s Name For Child Born Out Of Wedlock
    Men Too Have Dignity, Self-Respect, And Social Identity: Kerala HC Allows Change Of Father’s Name For Child Born Out Of Wedlock
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    Men Too Have Dignity, Self-Respect And Social Identity: Kerala HC Allows Change Of Father’s Name For Child Born Out Of Wedlock

    The Kerala High Court upheld that men possess dignity, pride, self-respect, and social identity while permitting correction of a father’s name on a child’s birth certificate. It noted husbands may feel mocked publicly in cultures valuing marital fidelity.

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    BREAKING| Surrogacy: Age Limits Don’t Apply if Process Began Before Law Came Into Force, Supreme Court
    BREAKING| Surrogacy: Age Limits Don’t Apply if Process Began Before Law Came Into Force, Supreme Court
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    BREAKING| Surrogacy: Age Limits Don’t Apply if Process Began Before Law Came Into Force, Supreme Court

    Today, On 9th October, The Supreme Court ruled that couples who started the surrogacy process before January 2022 can proceed even if they exceed the age limits set by the Surrogacy (Regulation) Act, 2021.

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