MINOR CHILD

The eSafety Commissioner requested online industry members to submit a plan by October 3 outlining measures to shield minors from encountering high-impact content prematurely, covering themes such as suicide and eating disorders. The code should est...

The Bombay High Court has released the juvenile accused in the Pune Porsche crash into his aunt's custody, continuing his psychological sessions. The 17-year-old's drive on May 19 killed two engineers, causing national outrage. Despite bail, his par...

The appeal involves the juvenile's detention in an observation home, lenient bail conditions, tampering with blood samples, and the involvement of bar establishments under the JJ Act.

The US Federal Trade Commission (FTC) announced Tuesday that it had referred a complaint against TikTok to the Justice Department, saying the popular video sharing app may be violating child privacy laws. FTC chair Lina Khan said Tuesday on X that t...

Teaching minors about stock markets, demat accounts, and investment strategies is crucial for financial discipline and smart money management.

A committee in Pune found procedural lapses and misconduct by two JJB members in the bail granted to a minor accused in the Pune Porsche crash case, causing national uproar.

The Pune car accident led to the killing of two people after the minor ploughed his swanky luxury car into the two IT professionals, who were travelling on a bike, killing them on the spot on the night of May 19.

The Pune police are questioning the grandfather of a 17-year-old boy who crashed a Porsche into a motorbike, killing two people. The boy's grandfather is being grilled by the crime branch for the offence. The juvenile's father and owners of liquor e...

Mehbooba Mufti faces show cause notice for allegedly using child in campaign, risking ban from public activities if no response given within 24 hours. Anantnag polls feature 20 candidates, including the former J-K CM.

A case was registered against Amit Shah and K Madhavi Latha for involving minors in a poll campaign, following a complaint to the Telangana CEO. The FIR was filed under IPC Section 188.

Meta said on Thursday it was developing new tools to protect teenage users from "sextortion" scams on its Instagram platform, which has been accused by US politicians of damaging the mental health of youngsters. The legal filing alleged Meta had exp...

Radhika Gupta, CEO of Edelweiss Mutual Fund, has shared tips on investing for minors. Her insights sparked discussions, addressing common concerns like obtaining a PAN and opening a bank account for minors. Gupta's post has garnered over 1.6 lakh vi...

Navigating complexities of a minor's online-time, it's ideal for guardianship to be upheld by those nearest to a child at homes and in schools rather than by China-style mai-baap states or tech corps. Focus should be on empowering these entities and...

When parents are married, it is the responsibility of the highest earning parent to pay income tax on gains or returns received on investments made in the name of the minor. However the situation changes when the parents are divorced, nonetheless in...

​The delegation visited the perimeter of the Prophet's Mosque (Al Masjid Al Nabwi) in the Markazia area of Madinah. This was followed by a visit to the mountain of Uhud and a visit to the Quba Mosque. Quba Mosque is the first Mosque of Islam while U...

Parents who had invested in mutual funds in name of their minor child must ensure to convert the status of the said mutual fund investments when their now child has become adult. If the status is not changed from minor to major when the child turns ...

A 29-year-old man has been charged for marrying a 12-year-old girl, sexually assaulting her, and causing her pregnancy. The incident, which occurred six months ago, highlights the issue of child marriage in India. The accused, from Satara district i...

A parent can choose to open a demat account in the name of their minor son or daughter in order to gift them various securities like shares, etc. However it must be noted that although parents can give their own bank account at the time of account o...

A parent can open a bank account in the name of their minor son or daughter in order to invest in fixed deposits (FD), recurring deposits (RD) or others. The process is easy and requires the minor's birth certificate or Aadhaar, depending upon the b...