The Kerala High Court recently observed that the custody of a child cannot be denied to the child's mother merely because the mother is relocating abroad for better career prospects.
The Kerala High Court recently quashed a rape case registered under the POCSO Act against a man on finding that the survivor had since married him and did not wish to continue prosecuting the case.
Justice PV Kunhikrishnan also held that merely posting a manipulated photo on social media sites like Facebook (now known as Meta) will not amount to an offence under section 120 (o) of the Kerala Police Act.
A division bench of Justices Anil K Narendran and Sophy Thomas asked the Travancore Devaswom Board to discuss with the health secretary and decide on the matter.
The Kerala High Court opined that the State government was obligated to ensure that the confidentiality of information given by such HIV-positive persons is maintained at every stage.