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Mumbai police detain 2 minors for molesting 16-year-old girl with autism spectrum disorder

May 23, 2025 12:55 pm

The girl, a Class 10 student, was allegedly groped and kissed by the boys while she playing at a garden near a government hospital in central Mumbai.

No impediment in handing over child surrendered by mother to biological father: Bombay HC

September 22, 2023 8:37 pm

As per plea, in August 2021, the then nearly 17-year-old girl found out that she was pregnant and out of fear that her parents would come to know about her pregnancy, she ran away with the man who was 21 years old. The child was born in November 2021.

After Bombay HC rebuke, CWC revokes order denying child's custody to father, putting child up for adoption

July 27, 2023 10:15 am

The panel's lawyer said the Child Welfare Committee's (CWC) order will be revoked and appropriate decision will be made on the father's plea within 48 hours.

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A family fight, a missing boy, and a reunion 9 years later

May 21, 2023 8:56 am

The reunion has strengthened the resolve of Lal and his colleagues to find Gagan. “I am sure we will find him soon,” he said. However, little is known about the children’s mother and Devraj’s eldest brother.

CWC ready to hand over boy’s custody: Adoptive parents tell court

February 18, 2023 8:38 am

Despite opposition from the CWC, the custody of the five other children were given to the adoptive parents booked by police, following court orders, as the 11-year-old remained lodged in a children's home due to other hurdles. The parents had approached the court, seeking his lawful custody.

Tamil Nadu private school correspondent held for alleged sexual abuse of students

November 26, 2022 7:11 am

The man was nabbed from Chennai airport after the students and parents staged a sit-in on the school premises demanding action against the correspondent.

Child labour exists in cotton seed farms of north Gujarat: NGOs

Karnataka: 13-year-old employed as labourer for Jal Jeevan Mission work rescued

June 22, 2022 2:36 pm

The minor girl was working in Kadaramangala village, where pipes were being installed. Police file case against chief contractor, sub-contractors and mason under Child Labour (Prohibition and Regulation) Amendment Act

Pune: Parents who kept their son confined in apartment with 22 dogs arrested, later granted bail

May 13, 2022 9:15 am

According to Anuradha Sahasrabuddhe of the Dnyan Devi Childline, the parents claimed to be dog lovers. So, they had kept several stray dogs at their apartment in Kondhwa. However, the family reportedly lived in a very bad condition.

Pune: Parents booked for keeping 11-year-old boy 'confined' with over 20 stray dogs

May 12, 2022 5:23 pm

“The boy was kept with the dogs for almost two years. So, it impacted his behavioural development. We also got to know that his schooling was stopped as he started acting like dogs. We have, therefore, urged the police to give him proper treatment as well as counselling..."

Madhya Pradesh HC stays CWC move to shift children from Christian orphanage

January 08, 2022 9:15 pm

The High Court not only stayed the shifting of 44 orphan kids from Saint Francis Orphanage in Sagar but also sought a report from the district Child Welfare Committee on why it was being done in this cold weather amid spiking Covid cases