Supreme Court of India

Sheila B. Das v. P.R. Sugasree

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Reported as [2006] 2 S.C.R. 342

Bench B.P. Singh and Al Tamas Kabir JJ.

Decided 17 February 2006

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Guardians and Wards Act, 1890; Sections 7 and 25- Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956; Section 6-Claim of custody of child by father and mother after divorce-Child preferred to stay with her father-Family court holding in favour ojfather as per child's wishes· --High Court dismissing the appeal of the mother-Correctness of--Held, on facts, after having custody of the child, the father looked afier all her needs and the child appears to be happy with her father-Hence, the interest of the child will be best served if she remains with her father but with sufficient access to the mother to

Authorities it was built on

1982 Thrity Hoshie Dolikuka v. Hoshiam Shavaksha Dolikuka cited by 8
2002 Sau. Saraswatibai Trimabak Gaikwad v. Damodhar D. Motiwale and Ors. cited by 2
2004 Kumar V. Jahgirdar v. Chethana Ramatheertha cited by 1

Where later benches applied it

2012 Gaytri Bajaj v. Jiten Bhalla relied on

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