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In a recent judgment of the Hon'ble Apex Court in Writ Petition (Criminal) No.167 of 2012 (Shreya Singhal Vs. Union of India, decided on 24.03.2015) has declared Section 66A of the Information Technology Act, as ultra vires to be in violation of Article 19 (1) (a) of the Constitution of India. Therefore, in any case the proceedings of Section 66A of Information Technology Act cannot go on. Section 66A of the Information Act 2000, has been striked down by the ruling of Supreme Court of India. You must file a petition under section 482 Cr.P.C. to quash any order or judgement arising from the criminal proceeding under this section.
Since you have already filed a divorce petition, the quashing order from the High Court will protect your defence. However, you will not be entitled to get the custody of baby who is below 5 years of age. As per the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 the Hindu child below the age of 5 years shall be kept under the custody of the mother as till this age it is only the mother who can give proper emotional, moral as well as physical support to the child. The custody of a boy or an unmarried girl above the age of 5 years and below the age of 18 years shall be given to the father of the child as he is considered to be the natural guardian and only after his death the custody shall be given to the mother.
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Posted On 29-Jul-2018
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