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The Supreme Court ruled that removing children from their adoptive parents violated the principle of the child's best interest, a cornerstone of juvenile justice law. Invoking Article 142 to ensure complete justice, the Court ordered the children's immediate return, prioritizing family bonds and rehabilitation over procedural non-compliance in adoption. Facts Of The Case: In a series of connected cases, multiple sets of appellants from Andhra Pradesh and Telangana claimed to be the adoptive parents of minor girls. They had adopted the children, ranging from two days to twenty days old, directly from the biological parents between 2021 and early 2024 under the provisions of the Hindu Adoptions and Maintenance Act, 1956. However, on May 22, 2024, police authorities forcibly took custody of...

The Supreme Court upheld the conviction under POCSO Act Section 6 and IPC Section 506, affirming the statutory presumption of guilt under Section 29. It emphasized that a child victim's credible testimony requires no corroboration and denied bail, highlighting the severity of familial sexual abuse and the imperative for stringent punishment. Facts Of The Case: The case involved the appellant, Bhanei Prasad @ Raju, who was convicted for repeatedly committing aggravated penetrative sexual assault on his own minor daughter. The victim was approximately ten years old at the time of the incidents, which were not isolated but constituted sustained assaults within the family home. The prosecution case was built primarily on the unwavering and credible oral testimony of the victim (PW-3), ...

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Supreme Court Returns Children to Adoptive Parents, Prioritizes Family Bonds Over Procedure

Betrayal of Trust is Demonic: Supreme Court’s Powerful Stand on Incest & POCSO Act Upholds Life Term for Father Who Raped Minor Daughter