‘Opt Mediation for Child Custody, Supreme Court tells to Parents’

American resident Richard Gere had filed a special writ petition in the Supreme Court challenging the Mumbai High Court order seeking custody of the minor child. Mumbai High Court rejected Richard Gere’s petition. Richard Gere had reached the Supreme Court against this order.

While hearing the petition on Friday, 19-12-2024, the Supreme Court bench of Justice Surya Kant and Justice KV Vishwanathan has ordered American citizen Gary and Indian origin mother Aishwarya Krishnan Gary regarding the custody of the minor child. Both the parents – the father – should resort to mediation for the custody of the child. And sitting there the problem should be resolved amicably.

The bench also said that both the parties should try to find a solution to their problem through the mediation of a former judge of the same court. The place of arbitration can be Hyderabad.
The Supreme Court also directed that no criminal case would be registered against the petitioner.

Supreme Court further said, ‘Meanwhile, petitioner as well a respondent number 2 will ensure that the cases filed by them against each other are deferred till further orders.

The court has fixed the next hearing of this case on January 29.

We commend Senior Advocates Lata Desai and Dr. Pallavi Diwekar for their dedication and commitment in this challenging case. Their efforts are a testament to the legal profession’s ability to address complex issues and uphold the rights of vulnerable individuals.

Actually, senior Mumbai lawyers Lata Desai and Dr. Pallavi Diwekar appeared in the Supreme Court in an interesting case. The case involves citizens of India, Singapore, UK and USA as well as several countries and continents over the guardianship rights of a minor girl. Attention Ho has reported in detail on a range of legal issues ranging from jurisdiction to maintenance, rights of a minor, custodial rights of the mother, maintenance, rights of the father and above all, the welfare, safety and protection of the child. ,

This case brings to the fore important issues related to human emotions, rights and law. This highlights the need for a strong legal framework to address the complexities of cross-border custody disputes. AOR Mohit K Darad and Advocate Ashish provided all legal assistance.
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