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She waited decades to become a mother, wanted to send him abroad: Delhi woman and adopted son found murdered at home days after Manali tripA mother and her adopted teenage son were brutally stabbed to death in Southeast Delhi. The 40-year-old woman, Sharda, and her son, Kushal,...
Salary hike this appraisal season? New labour codes and tax rules may change your real take-home payAppraisal season this year saw companies begin aligning salary structures with new labour codes and updated income tax rules. While some fi...
Maharashtra government orders strict implementation of POSH Act after Nashik TCS caseMaharashtra government mandates strict adherence to the Prevention of Sexual Harassment Act. All establishments with ten or more employees ...
SEBI, MCA norms on forced labour 'soft and voluntary': India to USTRIndia has conveyed to the US that identifying forced labor in other nations presents challenges. New Delhi's strategy remains measured and ...
Amend pregnancy termination law of rape survivors, says SCThe Supreme Court has asked the government to remove time limits for rape survivors to get abortions. This comes after a plea from AIIMS re...
SC asks Centre to consider amending law on terminating pregnancy of rape survivorsThe Supreme Court strongly criticized AIIMS for challenging an order allowing a 15-year-old rape survivor to terminate her 30-week pregnanc...
EU finds Meta failing to keep under-13s off Facebook, InstagramThe European Union has accused Meta of not effectively preventing users under 13 from accessing Facebook and Instagram, which could lead to...
$6,700 refund checks coming: Thousands of Americans could qualify — are you eligible?IRS tax refunds parents guide: Families can anticipate the largest tax refund season ever. New tax credits and deductions from the One Big ...
90-year-old doctor moves HC to adopt 43-year-old; Opens debate on why India doesn’t allow adult adoption90-year-old retired doctor is seeking legal recognition to adopt his 43-year-old caretaker as his son, highlighting a gap in India’s largel...
No fundamental right of Indians to adopt US citizen child of relative: Bombay HCThe Bombay High Court has ruled that Indian citizens do not have a fundamental right to adopt a child of American nationality, even if they...
Parents of two disabled children can adopt a third child: Bombay High CourtThe Bombay High Court has instructed authorities to re-evaluate a Mumbai couple's request to adopt a third child. The couple has two disabl...
Love vs law: Experts raise concerns over 'bonding' session for trafficked children in HyderabadLegal and behavioral experts have raised concerns over a controversial "bonding" session between around 15 "rescued" children and couples a...
Uttarakhand panel's report on uniform civil code: What lies in storeThe most crucial recommendations it is likely to make are equal property rights for women, including Muslims, raising the marriage age for ...
Adoption of unborn child unknown to law: Karnataka High CourtThe biological parents and adoptive parents of the child had filed a petition before a trial court to declare the latter as the adoptive pa...
SC agrees to examine plea for gender & religion neutral uniform law on adoption, guardianshipA bench headed by Chief Justice S A Bobde issued notices to union ministries of home affairs, law and justice and the women and child devel...
Registration of adoption under Hindu law to be made mandatoryAdditionally, Hindus, Buddhists, Jains and Sikhs have the option of formalising an adoption through the 60-year-old HAMA.
New rules allow step parents to have legal relationship with childThe latest regulations, which will come into effect from January 16, will also allow relatives to adopt children.