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Woman jail warder entitled to child care leave despite staff crunch: Chhattisgarh High Court
July 28, 2026 11:27 am
The Chhattisgarh High Court said that once petitioner satisfies eligibility conditions prescribed under Rules, shortage of staff or administrative exigencies cannot constitute a valid ground to deny a statutory benefit.
'Child care homes must restore hope': Court denies custody of abused siblings
July 06, 2026 11:13 am
The Chhattisgarh High Court was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the step-sister of the two children seeking their custody.
Nakuul Mehta shares parenting rule he swears by: 'We practice this at home'
June 12, 2026 2:00 pm
"People hear that and think, it's about loving your child less. But it's about helping them understand that they come from this connection, from this relationship in the first place," Mehta further elaborated.
Father can’t cite EMIs to avoid supporting minor triplets, says Gujarat High Court despite mother’s higher income
May 08, 2026 12:14 pm
The mother was handling the educational and medical expenses of all three children individually, the Gujarat High Court noted.
‘Not a matter of right’: Rajasthan High Court rejects plea of teacher who went on child care leave before getting nod
May 06, 2026 12:11 pm
Refusing to interfere with the rejection of the child care leave application, the Rajasthan High Court said absence without prior sanction amounts to unauthorised absence.
‘Not like post 30 days, kids won’t need care’: Delhi High Court rejects woman’s interim bail plea for childcare
April 20, 2026 10:32 am
Hearing the 30-day interim bail application filed by a woman accused of involvement in a child trafficking racket, the Delhi High Court said that it found no merit in the plea.
Can paternity leave change India’s gender norms? The Supreme Court thinks so
March 19, 2026 4:09 pm
With data showing unequal caregiving, the court’s push could reshape family and workplace dynamics
Punjab govt extends benefit of child care leave to single fathers
April 23, 2025 2:54 am
The progressive move acknowledges the vital role fathers play in childcare and ensures they receive equitable support to balance their professional responsibilities with parental duties, says minister
SC: Denying women child care leave is violation of Constitution
April 23, 2024 7:36 am
Taking up the plea, the Supreme Court had issued notice to the state on September 15, 2022, and the commissioner under the RPWD Act was asked to place on record the policies or directions with regard to grant of leave to parents of children covered by statute.
NRI woman dies by suicide as custody battle for children with Australian authorities gets prolonged
August 28, 2023 9:55 am
Her father told the Belagavi police he did not suspect any foul play in her death and that she was distressed over the care of her teenage son who was chronically ill and in the custody of Australian child welfare authorities.
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