#Justice Anil Kumar-X

Child Welfare Overrides Personal Law in Custody Matters; Clarifies Jurisdiction of Family Courts: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court, while dealing with a matter concerning the custody of minor children, has clarified that personal law alone cannot be treated as the final determining factor while deciding issues of child custody. The Court emphasized that the welfare of the child remains the paramount consideration in such matters. The Court observed that, … Read more

Framing of Charges Without Considering Final Report Is Illegal: Allahabad High Court

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The Allahabad High Court has held that a trial court cannot ignore a final report submitted after further investigation while proceeding to frame charges. The Court observed that if cognizance has already been taken on an initial charge sheet and the police subsequently file a final report upon further investigation, the trial court is duty-bound … Read more