Parens Patriae Jurisdiction

Supreme Court settles child custody in parens patriae jurisdiction: Shazia Aman Khan vs. State of Orissa (2024)

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Supreme Court Settles Child Custody in Parens Patriae Jurisdiction: Shazia Aman Khan vs. State of Orissa (2024) LEGAL ISSUE: Custody of a minor child in parens patriae jurisdiction. CASE TYPE: Family Law Case Name: Shazia Aman Khan & Another vs. The State of Orissa & Others [Judgment Date]: March 04, 2024 Introduction Date of the […]

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Child Custody: Supreme Court Affirms Father’s Custody Based on Child’s Preference (2019) INSC 1004 (16 December 2019)

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Supreme Court Upholds Father’s Custody in Child Welfare Case Date of the Judgment: 16 December 2019 Citation: (2019) INSC 1004 Judges: Uday Umesh Lalit, J., Indu Malhotra, J., Krishna Murari, J. Can a child’s preference be the deciding factor in a custody battle? The Supreme Court of India recently addressed this critical question in a

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