In a case highlighting procedural lapses in granting Child Care Leave (CCL), the Bombay High Court at Goa noted that a government authority failed to follow mandatory policy requirements while rejecting leave. However, since the purpose of the leave no longer survived, the court disposed of the petition.

The dispute arose after his wife, an Assistant Accounts Officer at the Institute of Psychiatry and Human Behaviour, sought 266 days of Child Care Leave to support their son during his Class 12 studies amid the COVID-19 pandemic.

In a significant ruling on spousal maintenance, the Supreme Court enhanced the monthly amount payable to a wife, stressing that a husband’s financial commitments like loan repayments cannot dilute his primary legal obligation to maintain his spouse.

She approached the Family Court seeking ₹50,000 per month as maintenance. The Family Court initially granted ₹8,000 per month. On revision, the Uttarakhand High Court increased it to ₹15,000 per month, effective from September 18, 2024.

The Rajasthan High Court at Jaipur has put on hold the consumer proceedings initiated against actor Salman Khan in a case alleging misleading advertisement linked to a pan masala product. The order came during a hearing on a writ petition filed by the actor challenging earlier consumer forum directions.

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