custody Archives

Pak SC | Mother’s poverty not a ground to disentitle her from custody of her child – minor’s welfare is of paramount importance

Supreme Court of Pakistan: The Division Bench of Qazi Faez Isa and Mazhar Alam Khan Miankhel, JJ. dismissed a petition challenging assailing

Case Briefs High Courts

Raj HC | Despite order of Canadian Court, HC refuses to allow the return of 10-year-old boy to Canada considering it would not be in his interest

Rajasthan High Court: The Division Bench of Mohammad Rafiq and Goverdhan Bardhar, JJ. dismissed a habeas corpus Petition filed by the petitioner-husband

Case Briefs Foreign Courts

Eswatini HC | Long period of imprisonment not in interest of justice, youthfulness of accused considered while sentencing

Eswatini High Court: This matter was brought before a Bench of M. Langwenya, J. for judgment on sentence. Facts of the case

Case Briefs High Courts

Appeal against an order allowed as the party obtaining the order gave up interest therein

Madras High Court: A Single Judge Bench comprising of N. Seshasayee, J., allowed an appeal on the ground that the respondent gave

Case Briefs High Courts

Custody of a vehicle used in an offence can be handed over to the owner, pending trial, on an interim basis

Gujarat High Court: A Single Judge Bench of R.P. Dholaria, J., allowed a petition filed against the order of the lower courts,

Case Briefs High Courts

Place of residence of mother to be considered while instituting a petition for guardianship of a minor child below 5 years of age

Punjab & Haryana High Court: A Single Judge Bench of Amol Rattan Singh, J., dismissed a petition filed against the order of

Case Briefs High Courts

Custody of minor girl child granted to mother as per Section 6 HMG Act; considerations while deciding matters reiterated: Delhi HC

Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of G.S. Sistani and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, JJ. dismissed an appeal seeking review of the

Case Briefs High Courts

Courts have to secure the welfare of minor children by exercising parens-patriae jurisdiction

Himachal Pradesh High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Tarlok Singh Chauhan and Chander Bhusan Barowalia, JJ., decided a criminal writ petition,

Case Briefs High Courts

If a minor is in the custody of biological mother, the natural guardianship can be presumed and hence, the custody is lawful

High Court of Kerala: The Division Bench comprising of V. Chitambaresh and Sathish Ninnan, JJ., recently dealt with a writ petition filed

Supreme Court

Sahara directed to deposit Rs. 36, 000 crores within 18 months of Subrata Roy’s release from custody

Supreme Court: Fastening the liability of approximately Rs. 36,000 crores on Sahara Group of Companies, the 3-judge bench of T.S. Thakur, A.R.