Supreme Court of India

Smt. Anjali Kapoor v. Rajiv Baijal

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Reported as [2009] 6 S.C.R. 560
Bench Tarun Chatterjee and H.L. Dattu JJ.
Decided 17 April 2009

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above discussion, we allow this appeal and set aside the impugned order.

Judgment, page 11

From the 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 the father- On appeal, held: Ordinarily, the natural guardian of the child has the right to custody of the child, but 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

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