The Supreme court recently said in a review judgment said that “courts should not indulge in furthering the notion that only a male child furthers family lineage or is able to assist the parents in old age. Such remarks involuntarily further patriarchal value judgments that courts should avoid regardless of the context"
A question raised after Manish Sisodia’s arrest was whether an accused can be arrested for non-cooperation with the police. But the nature of the offence and chances of him tampering with evidence are taken into consideration