Kerala

Indian courts have consistently recognised mothers as central rights-holders in family law, affirming their dignity, autonomy, and caregiving role. Through landmark judgments, the judiciary has upheld mothers’ independent rights to maintenance, custody, guardianship, decision-making over a child’s identity, and protection

The conviction recently of a Kerala legislator in a criminal case is bizarre not only because of the facts involved, but also because of the extraordinary length of time it took to finally lead to his arrest and disqualification. What