The Allahabad High Court has observed that while deciding the custody of a minor child, the welfare of the child must outweigh every other consideration, especially when the child is of such a tender age that he remains emotionally and physically dependent on his mother. Acting on this principle, the Court directed a Jaunpur-based police … Read more
The Allahabad High Court has observed that the balanced and complete development of a minor child requires the love, care, and companionship of both parents, and that a father cannot be deprived of access to the child merely because the child ordinarily lives with the mother. Proceeding on this principle, the Court granted the father … Read more
The Allahabad High Court stepped in to reunite a father with his 13-month-old infant in an emotional child custody dispute. The Court held that a father cannot be deprived of his status as natural guardian merely because the child’s mother tragically died during a medical procedure. The Court observed that, “The mere fact that the … Read more
