Recently, in a noteworthy development, the Kerala High Court, while adjudicating in a child custody battle between a divorced couple, orally remarked that penal provision against rape should be made gender-neutral.
The appeal has been filed in Gujarat High Court under Section 47 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 read with Section 8 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956.
Supreme Court asked Kerala Govt. to inform the court with respect to number of seats unfulfilled after commencement of Mop up round. Senior Advocate Dushyant Dave appeared for the Petitioners i.e., NRI students who further submitted that seats allotted for NRI quota cannot be transferred to other quota.