The Orissa High Court, on Monday, commuted the capital punishment awarded to a man who was convicted by the trial court for committing rape and murder of a 6-year-old girl in 2018.While sentencing him.
The Orissa High Court has clarified that Muslims cannot seek adoption of minor children under their personal laws and they must strictly follow the prescriptions laid down under the Juvenile Justice.
Recently, the Orissa High Court ordered restoration of custody of a minor girl to her father by issuing the writ habeas corpus under the parens patriae jurisdiction. While passing the order, it held.