Supreme Court of India

Shyamrao Maroti Korwate v. Deepak Kisanrao Tekam

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Reported as [2010] 11 S.C.R. 473
Bench P. Sathasivam and Dr. B. S. Chauhan JJ.
Decided 14 September 2010

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Guardians and Wards Act, 1890: ss. 7 and 25 - Rival claims for custody of the minor son c by his maternal grand- father and father - HELD: The provisions of the 1890 Act and the 1956 Act, make it clear that in a matter of custody of a minor child, the paramount consideration is the "welfare of the minor'' and not the rights of the parents or relatives under the statute which are in force 0 - Therefore, the District Judge has rightly given the custody of the minor to his maternal grand-father - However, keeping in view the age of the maternal grand-father and the fact that after four years the

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