In a significant ruling, the Allahabad High Court has clarified that disputes over the custody of minor children cannot be resolved through habeas corpus petitions when deeper factual examination is required. The Court emphasized that such matters must be decided by the Family Court after a full inquiry into the child’s welfare.

Her counsel argued that after her marriage in 2013, she was allegedly forced out of her matrimonial home due to dowry demands. It was claimed that the children were taken away from her before she was expelled.

The Gauhati High Court recently delivered a detailed judgment explaining how criminal courts assess evidence, especially in serious allegations. The ruling highlights that suspicion or incomplete proof cannot replace clear and reliable evidence when deciding guilt.

The prosecution claimed that the incident occurred in February 2018 when the girl was alone at home. A complaint was filed about a week later after discussions at the village level did not lead to any resolution.

At the Srinagar wing of the Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, a bench comprising Justice Sanjeev Kumar and Justice Sanjay Parihar on Thursday dismissed an appeal filed by National Insurance Company Limited. The insurer was seeking to overturn a compensation award granted to a family whose home was damaged during the devastating 2014 floods.

The case originates from a policy taken by late Shad Mohd Bashir, whose residential house at Sarai Payeen, Amira Kadal, Srinagar, had been insured since 2009. Though the policy was renewed annually, the company later claimed that it excluded flood and similar storm-related risks - referred to in technical jargon as “STFI” (Storm, Tempest, Flood, Inundation).