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,
visitation rights
Due to father’s field job, mother granted custody of child: Did Chh HC also grant contact and visitation right to father? Read
Chhattisgarh High Court: In a child custody battle, the Division Bench of Goutam Bhaduri and Rajani Dubey, JJ., reiterated the position of
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
All HC | If a natural guardian faces criminal charges relating to death of spouse, can custody of children or visitation rights be granted? HC discusses
Allahabad High Court: J.J., Munir, J., addressed a matter wherein the father of the minor children has been facing trial for criminal charges
Del HC | Legislature provides remedy of Appeal under S. 29 of Protection of Women from Domestic Violence Act against all orders
Delhi High Court: Jyoti Singh, J., while addressing a matter with regard to “custody order” as being the primary relief, held that, Legislature
Custody of Children
by Tejaswi Pandit †
Assisted by Manovi Mittra†
Court declines to provide guidelines for deciding issues of custody of children
Kerala High Court: A Division Bench comprising of Anthony Dominic, CJ and Dama Seshadri Naidu, J. decided a public interest litigation, wherein
Custodial Deaths: SC suggests establishing open jails & use of phone & video conferencing for communication with family and lawyers
Supreme Court: Showing deep anguish over the increasing number of custodial or unnatural deaths in the prisons across India, the bench of
Mere hesitation on child’s part no ground to deny visitation rights to parent
Delhi High Court: Hearing an appeal against the Family Court’s order granting only an hour every month as visitation rights to the