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
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
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
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
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
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,
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
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
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,
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
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.