The Bombay High Court has recently emphasized that the wish of a child should not be the sole determinant when awarding custody to a specific parent. A single-judge bench of Justice Sharmila... Read more »
The Madras High Court has recently held that when a woman initiates litigation to vindicate her rights, it can never be considered as mental cruelty to the husband. Justice R Vijaykumar, presiding... Read more »
The Kerala High Court has strongly criticized a family court judge for using offensive language in an order granting sole custody of a minor child to the father. A division bench consisting... Read more »
The Patna High Court recently stated that the orders passed in child custody cases cannot be made rigid and final, but can be modified to meet the requirements of the child. According... Read more »
The Karnataka High Court recently issued a non-bailable warrants against a woman and ordered the Commissioner of Police, Bengaluru, to keep the woman present in court for failing to hand over custody... Read more »
A Mumbai court recently denied to grant interim custody of an 8-year-old child to her mother on the grounds that she was living as a paying guest and thus would be unable... Read more »
The Bombay High Court on Thursday has summoned actor Nawazuddin Siddique and his estranged ex-wife Aaliya aka Anjana Pandey to discuss possible settlements for their children. The court ordered the two to... Read more »
The Kerala High Court recently observed that courts must exercise caution when considering bail applications filed by parents accused of sexually assaulting their own children under the Protection of Children from Sexual... Read more »
The Karnataka High Court on Saturday upheld the Family Court order in giving the custody rights of a minor child to father. After knowing his wife’s illicit relationship, her husband filed a... Read more »
The High Court of Karnataka has granted a 34-year-old woman permission to bring her child to Australia and settle there without the consent of her former husband. A single bench of Justice M.... Read more »