Right of Putative Father to visit minor child upheld: Del HC
Delhi High Court: Upholding the rights of the putative father, V. Kameswar Rao, J., expressed that while determining and granting such rights,
Minor child
Del HC | Family Judge is supposed to proactively engage with parties and act as facilitator, mediator: HC discussed role of and expectations from a Family Judge
Delhi High Court: Yashwant Varma, J., delved into the subject of the role of a Family Judge while deciding petitions which come
Maintenance amount being paid to son scaled-down, but period of maintenance increased: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: The Division Bench of Dr Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud and MR Shah, JJ., modifies the maintenance amount being to a son.
All HC | In minor’s custody case, where child is below 5 years of age, mother is preferred, but is there any exception to it? Court explains
“Human affairs can never be disposed of by a rubber stamp approach or the application, virtually of mathematical formulae.”
Del HC | Is it lawful for a wife to agree to a settlement deed in the process of dissolving of marriage wherein she settles that her minor children will not claim maintenance in future? Court explains
Delhi High Court: Anu Malhotra, J., addressed a matter wherein the husband and wife reach a settlement and the wife agrees to
[Custody] MP HC | Welfare of child is of paramount importance; Mother who nurtured the child for 9 months in womb is certainly entitled to custody
Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench: S.A. Dharmadhikari, J., while addressing an issue with regard to the custody of a child held that
SL SC | Interest of child stands paramount while deciding questions of his custody
Supreme Court of the Democratic Socialist Republic of Sri Lanka: The Three-Judge Bench of Sisira J de Abrew, Vijith Malalgoda PC and
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
Child custody denied to father holding it would be highly unjust and traumatic for the child
Delhi High Court: A Division Bench comprising of G.S. Sistani and Sangita Dhingra Sehgal, JJ. dismissed an appeal filed against the order