Supreme Court · 2024 INSC 163 · Decided 4 March 2024
Shazia Aman Khan and Another v. The State of Orissa and Others
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2024 INSC 163 · [2024] 3 S.C.R. 10
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 1345/2024
- Decided
- 4 March 2024
- Bench
- C.T. RAVIKUMAR, RAJESH BINDAL (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
Headnote
Custody of a minor child in parens patriae jurisdiction. Child and Family Welfare - Custody of minor child - Custody of one of the twin daughters born to respondent No.2 and his wife is in question, who had undisputedly been living with of respondent No. 2) ever since she was 3-4 month old and thereafter with the family: Held: Stability and security of the child is an essential ingredient for full development of child's talent and personality - Welfare of the children is of paramount consideration and not
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