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The Court held that a 21-year-old woman, being an adult, is legally competent to decide her residence, marriage, and education, and directed that she shall not be compelled to return to her parental home or treated as a missing person, as these matters of personal choice are protected under Article 21 of the Constitution.
“The prayer seeking a direction for placing the whole matter before the JJ Board under Sections 9 and 10 JJ Act could not have been rejected by the Special Judge (POCSO).”
“The sanctity of the competitive examination is to be maintained, and a writ cannot be issued to satisfy every doubt of the aggrieved candidate.”
“The Maharashtra Pollution Control Board has no jurisdiction to curtail the business activities of the company by restricting the area of its operation.”
The Supreme Court in its judgment on mandatory TET/ CTET qualification for the teachers, had given various guidelines regarding the fate of the candidates who did not qualify the said exam before the statutory cut-off date of 31-3-2019.
The welfare of the child is the paramount consideration in custody matters, therefore, the right of father and mother as natural guardian can only be curtailed when the custody might be detrimental to the welfare of the child.
The Court questioned whether these protesters would clean up the streets, vacate them, go back home and let peace and let the tranquility prevail in Mumbai, so that the common man can lead a normal life?
The police under oath stated that the petitioner was informed the reasons of arrest by giving it in writing on a sheet of paper, but the fact that no such sheet of paper was ever served to the petitioner, and a completely false statement was made by the authorities, shocked the conscience of the Court.