Supreme Court of India

Mrs. Kanika Goel v. State of Delhi through S.H.O. and Anr.

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Reported as [2018] 11 S.C.R. 546
Bench Dipak Misra, A. M. Khanwilkar and Dr. D. Y. Chandrachud JJ.
Decided 20 July 2018

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Custody: Custody of minor girl child – Claim of – On facts, marriage of appellant-wife and respondent No.2-husb and as per Sikh rites and Hindu Vedic rites in New Delhi – After three months the parties performed a civil marriage in USA – Birth of girl child M – Appellant fled from US with the minor daughter and filed divorce petition in Delhi – Respondent no. 2 filed custody proceeding in US and got a custody order – However, non-compliance by the appe llant – Writ petition by respondent no. 2 for issuance of w rit of habeas corpus for production of minor daughter and directi on to return her

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