Supreme Court · 2017 INSC 130 · Decided 13 February 2017
Vivek Singh v. Romani Singh
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2017 INSC 130 · [2017] 2 S.C.R. 312
- Case number
- CIVIL APPEAL No. 3962/2016
- Decided
- 13 February 2017
- Bench
- JASTI CHELAMESWAR, A.K. SIKRI (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Directions issued
- Case type
- Civil
Headnote
Guardians and Wards Act. 1980 - s. 25 rlw. ss. JO and 12 - Application under - For custody and appointment of Guardian of minor daughter - Filed by the mother - Dismissed by the Family Court - Allowed by High Court - On interaction with the minor child, she expressed her wish to continue to stay of welfare of minor child is enumerated in ss. 17 and 13 of Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 - Jn the instant case, the factors which weigh in favour of the father are that the child is livingwith him from the age of 21 months and that she desires to continue to live with him -
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