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Supreme Court Quashes POCSO FIR Against Paternal Aunt: Counterblast Allegations in Marital Discord

Background The appellant, the paternal aunt of twin children, was booked under Section 354 IPC and Section 8 of the POCSO Act on the basis of an FIR lodged by…

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Bombay High Court Upholds Child’s RTE Admission Based on Mother’s Caste Certificate (Single Mother Case)

Background X, a single mother working as a house help in Pune, applied for her daughter’s admission under the Right to Education (RTE) Act, 2009 quota in an English Medium…

Supreme Court Decrees Tribal Property Suit – Nearest Male Agnate Preferred Over Daughter/Ghardamad Under Oraon Custom

The Supreme Court allowed an appeal and decreed the plaintiff's suit for ownership of ancestral lands, holding that under Oraon customary law, the nearest male agnate succeeds in the absence…

Rajasthan HC Upholds Son’s Right to Compassionate Appointment Despite Parents’ Divorce: “Son” Explicitly Qualifies as Dependent Under 1996 Rules

The Rajasthan High Court has firmly rejected the State's contention that a son ceases to be a "dependent" of his deceased father solely because of his parents' divorce and his…

Supreme Court Orders Monthly ₹25,000 Salary Deduction from Husband for Wife & Minor Daughter’s Maintenance

In a stern measure to enforce maintenance obligations, the Supreme Court has directed the employer of a husband to deduct Rs. 25,000 every month from his salary and transfer the…

Supreme Court Cautions Against Unnecessary Implication of Distant Relatives in Domestic Cruelty Cases

Payal sharma vs. State of Punjab, 2024 INSC 896 In a significant judgment, the Supreme Court has stressed the importance of ensuring that distant relatives of a husband are not…