Supreme Court of India

Lekha v. P. Anil Kumar

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Reported as [2006] SUPP. 9 S.C.R. 234
Bench Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan and Al Tamas Kabir JJ.
Decided 21 November 2006

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Guardians and Wards Act, 1890-ss. 17 and 25-Custody of 12 year child-Child living with mother for last several years-Trial Court interviewed the child who expressed desire to live only with his mother-Mother having income source and also having land and properties in her name-Trial CoOJrt held that for welfare of the child, custody be given to mother-High Court without interviewing the child directed grant of custody to the father-On appeal, held: Paramount consideration is welfare ofthe child-He is happy and contented with his mother and it would not be right to unsettle the same-High Court

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