As per the petitioner in Kerala High Court, with Higher Education (K) Department, Thiruvananthapuram date 12.05.2006 circular, the Kerala Government has directed the State Police Chief, Vellayambalam, Thiruvananthapuram to take stringent action against those who violate the provisions of the Act, 1950.
On a perusal of the entire materials available on record, the Kerala High Court division bench found that there is no supporting documents to substantiate the prayers sought for in the writ petition, which is styled as a public interest litigation.
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.