Supreme Court · 2015 INSC 178 · Decided 27 February 2015
Surya Vadanan v. State of Tamil Nadu & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2015 INSC 178 · [2015] 4 S.C.R. 903
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 395/2015
- Decided
- 27 February 2015
- Bench
- MADAN B. LOKUR, UDAY UMESH LALIT (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Disposed off
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- CPC Section 13
Headnote
Family Law: 903 A B Custody and guardianship of foreign children - C determination - Whether by the domestic court or foreign court - When the foreign court is seized of such issue - Held: In such cases principle of 'best interests and welfare of the child' and the principle of 'comity of courts' deciding the best interest and welfare of the child 'most intimate contact' doctrine and the 'closest concern' with the child would be better equipped and best suited to appreciate the social and cultural milieu of the child - While applying the principle of comity of courts, the E 'first strike'
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