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Malaysia CoA | Information received from an accused person in the custody of a police officer, as relates distinctly to the fact thereby discovered, may be proved

Malaysia Court of Appeal: A Full Bench of Mohtarudin Baki, Ahmadi Haji Asnawi, Abdul Rahman Sebli, JCA dismissed an appeal made against

Case Briefs High Courts

Ker HC | Welfare of the child is of supreme consideration while granting custody

Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of K. Harilal and T.V Anil Kumar, JJ. dismissed an appeal made by the maternal grandparents

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MP HC | Financial distress to family caused due to detention of accused in custody held to be valid condition for granting bail

Madhya Pradesh High Court: Anand Pathak, J. directed release of the applicant on bail with sureties in the instant application filed under

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HP HC | Owner of the uninsured vehicle in custody can deposit an amount or provide a security to meet the ends of justice

Himachal Pradesh High Court: Chander Bhusan Barowalia, J. set aside trial court’s order and remanded back the present application to decide afresh,

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Del HC | Expenses of the child cannot be equally divided between parents; amount payable by husband under S. 125 CrPC towards maintenance of child increased

Delhi High Court: Sanjeev Sachdeva, J. partly allowed a revision petition against the order of the trial court passed under Section 125 CrPC

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SL SC | Interest of child stands paramount while deciding questions of his custody

Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: The Three-Judge Bench of Sisira J de Abrew, Vijith Malalgoda PC and

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Pak SC | Mother’s poverty not a ground to disentitle her from custody of her child – minor’s welfare is of paramount importance

Supreme Court of Pakistan: The Division Bench of Qazi Faez Isa and Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel, JJ. dismissed a petition challenging assailing

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Raj HC | Despite order of Canadian Court, HC refuses to allow the return of 10-year-old boy to Canada considering it would not be in his interest

Rajasthan High Court: The Division Bench of Mohammad Rafiq and Goverdhan Bardhar, JJ. dismissed a habeas corpus Petition filed by the petitioner-husband

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Eswatini HC | Long period of imprisonment not in interest of justice, youthfulness of accused considered while sentencing

Eswatini High Court: This matter was brought before a Bench of M. Langwenya, J. for judgment on sentence. Facts of the case

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Appeal against an order allowed as the party obtaining the order gave up interest therein

Madras High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of N. Seshasayee, J., allowed an appeal on the ground that the respondent gave

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Custody of a vehicle used in an offence can be handed over to the owner, pending trial, on an interim basis

Gujarat High Court: A Single Judge Bench of R.P. Dholaria, J., allowed a petition filed against the order of the lower courts,

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Place of residence of mother to be considered while instituting a petition for guardianship of a minor child below 5 years of age

Punjab & Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Amol Rattan Singh, J., dismissed a petition filed against the order of

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Custody of minor girl child granted to mother as per Section 6 HMG Act; considerations while deciding matters reiterated: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of G.S. Sistani and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, JJ. dismissed an appeal seeking review of the

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Courts have to secure the welfare of minor children by exercising parens-patriae jurisdiction

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Chander Bhusan Barowalia, JJ., decided a criminal writ petition,

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If a minor is in the custody of biological mother, the natural guardianship can be presumed and hence, the custody is lawful

High Court of Kerala: The Division Bench comprising of V. Chitambaresh and Sathish Ninnan, JJ., recently dealt with a writ petition filed

Supreme Court

Sahara directed to deposit Rs. 36, 000 crores within 18 months of Subrata Roy’s release from custody

Supreme Court: Fastening the liability of approximately Rs. 36,000 crores on Sahara Group of Companies, the 3-judge bench of T.S. Thakur, A.R.