Supreme Court · 2015 INSC 482 · Decided 6 July 2015
Abc v. The State (Nct of Delhi)
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2015 INSC 482 · [2015] 8 S.C.R. 422
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 5003/2015
- Decided
- 6 July 2015
- Bench
- VIKRAMAJIT SEN, ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
8 S.C.R. 422 ABC v. THE STATE (NCT OF DELHI) (Civil Appeal No. 5003 of2015) JULY 06, 2015 [VIKRAMAJIT SEN AND ABHAY MANOHAR SAPRE, JJ.) Guardian and Wards Act, 1890 - ss. "7 and 11 - C . Application for appointment as guardian of her child by unwed Christian mother- Requirement of giving D guardianship or custody petition preferred by the natural mother of the child of whom she is the sole caregiver - S. 11 applies to a situation where guardianship of child is sought by a'third party, making it essential for the welfare of the child E being given in adoption to gamer the views of
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