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New Straits Times
2 hours ago
- New Straits Times
Father suspected of murdering six-year-old son remanded in Jempol
JEMPOL: A male suspect believed to have murdered and buried his six-year-old son in Rompin here last week has been remanded for seven days to assist in the investigation. District police chief Superintendent Norhisham Mustapar said the remand application for the 36-year-old suspect was made before magistrate Norshazwani Ishak at the magistrate's court here today. "The suspect, who was detained in connection with the discovery of the child's body buried near Rompin last Monday, was brought to the magistrate's court for a remand application this morning. "The court granted a seven-day remand order starting today until next Thursday to assist in the investigation," he said when contacted today. Earlier, the suspect, dressed in an orange lock-up uniform, arrived at the court compound accompanied by officers from the Jempol district Criminal Investigation Division. The suspect was handed over to the district police headquarters yesterday after his remand in Johor concluded. The victim's father had been held on remand there since last Friday. Johor police had been investigating the case under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001, Section 323 of the Penal Code, Section 18 of the Domestic Violence Act, and as a missing person case, while the murder case is being investigated by the Negri Sembilan police contingent. On Monday, the body of a six-year-old boy who had been reported missing from Taman Bukit Indah, Iskandar Puteri, Johor, on July 24, was found buried in the Rompin area of Jempol. A post-mortem on the boy's body revealed that the cause of death was strangulation using a cable tie.
Barnama
3 days ago
- Barnama
Boy Found Buried In Rompin Died From Cable Tie Strangulation, Say Police
REMBAU, July 29 (Bernama) -- Negeri Sembilan police chief Datuk Ahmad Dzaffir Mohd Yussof confirmed that a six-year-old boy whose body was discovered buried in a remote area in Rompin, Jempol, was killed by strangulation with a cable tie, following a post-mortem at Rembau Hospital. "The autopsy revealed the boy died due to pressure from a cable tie around his neck," he said when contacted by Bernama today, adding that the case is now being investigated under Section 302 of the Penal Code for murder. The investigation first began under Johor police jurisdiction, classified under Section 31(1)(a) of the Child Act 2001 and Section 323/18 of the Domestic Violence Act and Missing Persons procedures. Ahmad Dzaffir said the suspect is still in remand in Johor, but will be brought to Jempol for further questioning in the coming days. 'We will also be recording statements from witnesses, particularly the victim's mother,' he added. Meanwhile, Jempol police chief Supt Norhisham Mustapar said a hoe, believed to have been used by the suspect to dig the boy's grave, was recovered from a secluded area near Jalan Bahau–Rompin. Police had discovered the victim's body around 4.30 pm yesterday, after a tip-off led them to the burial site. Earlier, Iskandar Puteri police chief ACP M Kumarasan confirmed that a man had been remanded for seven days from July 25 to assist with the murder investigation. The suspect lodged a police report in Bukit Indah on July 24, claiming the boy had gone missing.
Hindustan Times
25-07-2025
- Health
- Hindustan Times
Estranged Mumbai couple wage a legal battle over 16 frozen embryos
Sixteen frozen embryos are at the centre of a unique custodial battle in Mumbai that raises key legal and ethical questions. Estranged Mumbai couple wage a legal battle over 16 frozen embryos In 2022, a couple from south Mumbai who were married the previous year decided to freeze embryos grown from the man's sperm and the woman's eggs. But in 2023, their marriage soured. Now, the legal battle over the embryos has reached the Bombay High Court. The woman wishes to have a child, and wants the fertility clinic currently storing them to transfer them to another clinic . Her husband has allegedly blocked the transfer. The 46-year-old woman is now before the Bombay High Court urging it to direct the concerned authorities to allow her to proceed with the transfer of her cryopreserved embryos to another clinic without the consent of her estranged husband. 'In matters so intrinsically tied to the woman's body, health and identity, the law must recognise the primacy of her informed and enduring will over procedural hurdles grounded in outdated patriarchal notions of spousal dominion,' her petition says. In her petition filed through lawyer Jamshed Mistry, the woman contended that a provision under the Assisted Reproductive Technology (Regulation) (ART) Act, 2021 that requires the consent of both spouses for transfer of the embryos, needs to make an exception for marital abandonment, separation and irretrievable breakdown of marriage. On Thursday, a division bench of Justice Revati Mohite Dere and Justice Neela Gokhale issued notices to respondents including the husband, the clinic and the National ART and Surrogacy Board in and adjourned the case till August 21. The petitioner also argued that while the ART Act allows single women to avail assisted reproductive services, it imposes 'rigid barriers' on married women deserted by their husbands. The couple married in October 2021 when the woman was 42 and her husband was 46. On January 22, 2022, they signed a joint consent form for freezing of embryos -- comprising the woman's eggs and the man's sperm -- at an IVF clinic in Kemp's Corner. They also agreed to pay an annual storage fee of ₹25,000 for the cryopreservation of the embryos. In November, 2022, the woman was found to have multiple uterine fibroids and was advised to undergo a myomectomy to remove the fibroids. In December, 2022, the woman wrote to the clinic in Kemp's Corner asking them to transfer her 16 preserved embryos to another clinic at Colaba. 'She felt more comfortable there,' her lawyer told HT. But caught up in a range of procedures, the woman did not follow up. Around the same time, the couple's relationship soured and the woman's husband allegedly deserted her on August 6, 2023. She initiated proceedings against him under the Domestic Violence Act before a magistrate. On August 9, 2023, the woman was informed by the clinic storing her embryos that her husband had, through an email, asked the clinic to put a hold on all procedures regarding the embryos. The woman claims the clinic at Kemp's Corner referenced Section 29 of the ART Act and said that consent of both the genetic contributors would be required to allow the transfer of embryos. The woman, who still needed a myomectomy, underwent the procedure in February 2024 at Breach Candy Hospital. She says she sought a written assurance from her doctors that four-five months after the myomectomy would be a good time to implant the embryos in her womb. During a mediation in their domestic violence case before a magistrate court in Mazgaon in December 2024, the woman alleged her husband demanded ₹25 lakh to allow the embryo transfer. On May 29 this year, she filed an FIR at Nagpada police station against her husband for threats, endangerment to her bodily integrity, reproductive rights and conspiracy to obstruct her medically sanctioned fertility procedure. The case is pending before the magistrate's court. No action has been taken on the FIR yet. The woman filed a petition before the Bombay high court earlier this month. The woman contended before the high court that the mandatory spousal consent required under the ART Act needs a rethink in case of marital abandonment. She stated that a woman physically and emotionally prepared for motherhood is being denied that experience by her estranged husband by his unilateral withdrawal of consent. 'Such a rigid and literal interpretation of statutory consent requirements reduces a woman's autonomy to the wilful inertia of an absconding spouse,' her petition stated. Amit Karkhanis, a lawyer who specialises in medico-legal cases, said that there is no precedent in the law for such cases but the woman may have some remedies. 'The clinic is right to ask for the consent of the husband because the genetic material with them belongs to both parties. There is an option to file an application before the family court. The woman can state before the court that her husband is refusing to give consent for transfer or embryos. If he does not come before the court, the court may even give an ex-parte order in her favour,' said Karkhanis. He said if she gets a divorce, she can get a sperm donor and create new embryos too.
Daily Express
25-07-2025
- Daily Express
Two hubbies beat up their wives
Published on: Friday, July 25, 2025 Published on: Fri, Jul 25, 2025 By: Amir Anuar Text Size: The suspect allegedly punched the complainant repeatedly in the face and head, resulting in bleeding from the victim's lips and nose. - FMT pic for illustration only. TAWAU: Jealousy and infidelity are believed to be the motives behind an elderly man repeatedly punching his wife, causing injuries, at the Pasar Gantung Tapak Seratus Tahun, here, at 10.30pm on Tuesday. Tawau District Police Chief ACP Jasmin said the 65-year-old local fisherman was arrested at noon. 'The victim is a 41-year-old local who works as a trader,' he said. The suspect allegedly punched the complainant repeatedly in the face and head, resulting in bleeding from the victim's lips and nose. In a separate case, another husband is suspected of assaulting his wife, causing her to suffer bruises and pain throughout her body. 'The suspect and his partner, both 19, were reportedly involved in an argument due to a misunderstanding, which led the husband to become angry and physically assault his wife,' he said. The incident occurred at a grocery shop in the Balung area at noon on Tuesday. The suspect was arrested the following day at 3.50pm near a row of stalls along Jalan Apas-Balung. The authorities are looking into both cases under laws addressing intentional injury and domestic violence, specifically Section 323 of the Penal Code and Section 18A of the Domestic Violence Act. * Follow us on our official WhatsApp channel and Telegram for breaking news alerts and key updates! * Do you have access to the Daily Express e-paper and online exclusive news? Check out subscription plans available. Stay up-to-date by following Daily Express's Telegram channel. Daily Express Malaysia
Time of India
23-07-2025
- Business
- Time of India
HC rejects senior citizen's petition to revoke gift deed to destitute daughter
Nagpur: A 74-year-old businessman's attempt to revoke a property gift deed executed in favour of his daughter was dismissed by the Nagpur bench of Bombay High Court, which found no legal basis under the Senior Citizens Act to declare the transfer null and void. Justice RM Joshi, upholding earlier rulings of Maintenance Tribunal and Appellate Authority, ruled that the gift deed — executed in 2016 for a commercial shop in Sitabuldi — did not contain any express or implied condition that the daughter had to maintain her father and provide basic amenities. "In such circumstances, the tribunal was justified to reject the application," the judge ruled recently. The petitioner claimed the shop was gifted out of affection at a time when his daughter was experiencing marital issues. Later, citing a breakdown in family ties and lack of support, he approached the Tribunal under Section 23 of Maintenance and Welfare of Parents and Senior Citizens Act, arguing that she breached an unwritten promise to care for him. His daughter challenged the verdict through counsel Atul Pande, also the High Court Bar Association (HCBA) president. However, the court pointed out a crucial contradiction. "When it was the petitioner's own case that his daughter is destitute, the question of her taking care of his basic needs does not arise," Justice Joshi stated. by Taboola by Taboola Sponsored Links Sponsored Links Promoted Links Promoted Links You May Like Ready for a Glow-Up? [Get Your Reading Now] Undo Glow-Up Packages from $15 [Sign Up] Undo Affect Your Future Now! (Book Today) Undo Also, the father continues to reside in his own hotel and he had stated before the Appellate Authority that he was not seeking maintenance from her. The shop in question was part of a family partition, where one shop each was allocated to the petitioner's two sons and the third to the daughter. "There is no stipulation in the gift deed that it was executed on condition of maintenance," the court observed, dismissing the petitioner's argument that obligations of care could be implied under the law. The court also rejected the petitioner's claim that a domestic violence case filed by the daughter against her brother and mother should justify revoking the gift. "Merely because such a proceeding is initiated, won't become a ground for revocation," Justice Joshi held. Warning against misuse of the Senior Citizens Act, the judge noted that the provision is sometimes invoked as a shortcut to avoid pursuing disputes through civil courts. "Apparently, this is one such attempt, wherein there is reason to believe that since the woman has filed proceedings against the father under provisions of Domestic Violence Act, the gift deed executed in her favour is sought to be declared null and void," the court said before dismissing the case.
