WHO advises immediate skin-to-skin contact for babies born prematurely

Nov 15, 2022

In a statement, the WHO said guidelines advise that skin-to-skin contact with a caregiver - known as kangaroo mother care - should start immediately...

Skin-to-skin contact: SC reserves order against Bombay HC verdict

Sep 30, 2021

New Delhi [India], September 30 : The Supreme Court on Thursday reserved its judgement on appeals against the controversial Bombay High Court judgment that...

Bombay HC Justice Pushpa Ganediwala, who gave contentious 'skin to skin contact' verdict, resigns

Feb 13, 2022

Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], February 13 : Bombay High Court judge, Justice Pushpa Ganediwala, who received widespread criticism over 'skin to skin contact' verdict in...

Skin-to-skin contact not essential for POCSO offence, most important ingredient is sexual intent: SC

Nov 18, 2021

New Delhi [India], November 18 : In the landmark verdict, the Supreme Court on Thursday ruled that the most important ingredient of constituting sexual...

Groping child without skin to skin contact does not constitute sexual assault under POCSO: Bombay HC

Jan 25, 2021

Nagpur (Maharashtra) [India], January 25 : The Bombay High Court acquitted an appellant under the POCSO Act ruling that pressing of the breast of...

SC notice on pleas filed by NCW, Maha govt challenging Nagpur Bench's 'skin to skin contact' verdict

Feb 10, 2021

New Delhi [India], February 10 : The Supreme Court has issued notices on pleas filed by the National Commission for Women (NCW) and the...