If the POCSO Act and the Prohibition of Child Marriage Act are mechanically applied, the minor children will have “to face cruelty of the society” for no fault of their own, the Court said.
The Court dismissed the plea filed by a TN resident seeking such certificate and said that the issuance of such a certificate could have serious consequences in the application of personal laws.
Apsara Reddy, a celebrity speaker, journalist, and AIADMK spokesperson had told the Madras High Court that YouTuber Joe Micheal Praveen had made repeated defamatory posts against her.
The Madras High Court has sentenced Tamil Nadu Higher Education Minister K Ponmudi and his wife, Visalatchi to three years of simple imprisonment in a disproportionate assets case.