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‘Child Should Be Treated as Human Being, Not a Toy’: Bombay HC

In a recent child custody case, the Goa bench of the Bombay High Court stated that a child cannot be treated as a toy by parents in a custody battle and must... Read more »
Child Custody- Legally speaking

Supreme Court Decries Use of Children as Pawns in Bitter Custody Disputes

The Supreme Court expressed concern on Monday about a child’s welfare caught in a custody battle. Justices PV Sanjay Kumar and Augustine George Masih urged the parents to prioritize the child’s care... Read more »

High Court Decree: Throwing Child on Floor Equals Attempted Murder

The Madhya Pradesh High Court recently in the case of Bharti Patel vs State of Madhya Pradesh, ruled that throwing a toddler on the floor constitutes attempted murder, rejecting a plea to... Read more »

Supreme Court: Denial of Child Care Leave for Mothers of Disabled Children Breaches Constitutional Duty

The Court noted that the refusal of child care leave to mothers would contravene the Constitutional obligation to guarantee equitable treatment of women in employment. The Supreme Court instructed the Himachal Pradesh... Read more »
Pregnancy

‘We Can’t Kill a Child’, Says SC on Termination of 26 Week Pregnancy

The Supreme Court on Thursday expressed, “We cannot kill a child,” during a hearing on the Centre’s request to reconsider its decision allowing a married woman, a mother of two, to terminate... Read more »