Supreme Court · 2009 INSC 556 · Decided 17 April 2009
SMT. Anjali Kapoor v. Rajiv Baijal
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2009 INSC 556 · [2009] 6 S.C.R. 560
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 2628/2009
- Decided
- 17 April 2009
- Bench
- TARUN CHATTERJEE, H.L. DATTU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
\ Guardian and Wards Act, 1890 - Custody of minor female child - Mother of the child died at the time of her bilth c - Since then the child is staying with her maternal grandmother (appellant) - Father (respondent) seeking custody of the child - Both Family Coult and High Coult held in favour of guardian of the child has the right to custody of the child, but D that right is not absolute - Welfare of child is the paramount consideration ...: On facts, the minor child is staying with appellant since birth which has resulted into a strong emotional bonding between the two - She is also
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