HC sets aside family court order, grants child’s custody to mom
Raipur: Setting aside a family court order, the Chhattisgarh HC granted custody of a minor child to the mother.
Only 12% of High Court judges declare assets
Only 12.35% of Indian High Court judges disclose assets, sparking debate on transparency and accountability in the judiciary.
Child’s welfare paramount: Chhattisgarh highcourt grants custody to mother, sets aside family court order
The Chhattisgarh High Court has awarded custody of a minor child to the mother, overturning a family court's decision. The ...
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Legal pedigree not just entrenched in SC. 1 in 3 HC judges related to judges, ex-judges or lawyers
Of 687 high court judges, at least 102 related to former or sitting judges, 117 were either 2nd- or 3rd-generation lawyers ...
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Lineage runs deep in India’s Supreme Court. 60% judges are from lawyer or judge families
Of the 33 judges currently on the Supreme Court, at least 10 are closely related to former judges, while an equal number had ...
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SC judges to make assets public; declaration of wealth will no longer be a discretionary exercise
The Supreme Court in 2009 passed a resolution that the judges would voluntarily declare assets. However, the declaration of ...
SC could make judges’ assets public: What are the norms on disclosure of judges’ assets currently?
Unlike other public servants, judges are not bound to make information about their assets and liabilities public, and in the ...
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Closure Report Filed In POCSO Case Against Mohammed Zubair Over 2020 Tweet, Chhattisgarh High Court Informed
The Chhattisgarh State Government today officially informed the Chhattisgarh High Court that the state police have submitted ...
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POCSO Act case against Mohd Zubair was closed in 2023: State to Chhattisgarh High Court
The Chhattisgarh High Court was informed on Wednesday that the case registered against Alt News co-founder Mohammed Zubair ...
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Virginity Test On Woman Violates Right To Dignity, Unconstitutional: Chhattisgarh HC Rejects Husband's Plea To Ascertain Wife's Virginity
The Chhattisgarh High Court has emphatically held that conducting virginity test on a woman is an affront to her right to ...
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‘Virginity Test Cannot Be Imposed On Women, Violates Fundamental Rights,’ Says Chhattisgarh High Court
The High Court instead advised the petitioner to undergo the relevant medical test or provide any other form of evidence to prove that the allegations of impotency were baseless, rather than ...