Introduction Date of the Judgment: 7 February 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 159 Judges: B.R. Gavai, J., K. Vinod Chandran, J. When parents separate or one parent passes away, the question of who gets custody of the child can be a difficult one. Recently, the Supreme Court of India addressed the issue of child custody, particularly […]
Surname of a Child: Supreme Court Upholds Mother’s Right in Guardianship Dispute (2022) Date of the Judgment: 28 July 2022 Citation: Not Available Judges: Dinesh Maheshwari, J. and Krishna Murari, J. Can a mother, after the death of her child’s biological father, decide the surname of the child, especially if she remarries? The Supreme Court
Custody Battle: Supreme Court Grants Father Custody in Cross-Border Dispute (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Determining child custody in a cross-border dispute where parents have different citizenships and the child has dual citizenship. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Guardianship Case Name: Smriti Madan Kansagra v. Perry Kansagra Judgment Date: 28 October 2020 Can a child’s custody be transferred
Supreme Court Addresses Child Custody in Matrimonial Dispute: Soumitra Kumar Nahar vs. Parul Nahar (2020) Date of the Judgment: February 18, 2020 Citation: Not Available Judges: A.M. Khanwilkar, J., Ajay Rastogi, J. The judgment was authored by Ajay Rastogi, J. Can a court intervene in a child custody battle to ensure the welfare of the
Supreme Court Upholds Child’s Boarding School Admission in Custody Dispute: Sheoli Hati vs. Somnath Das (2019) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a child should be admitted to a boarding school amidst a custody dispute between parents. CASE TYPE: Family Law, Guardianship Case Name: Sheoli Hati vs. Somnath Das [Judgment Date]: July 11, 2019 Date of the Judgment:
