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Tejaswini Gaud and Ors. v. Shekhar Jagdish Prasad Tewari and Others

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Reported as [2019] 7 S.C.R. 335
Bench R. Banumathi and R. Subhash Reddy JJ.
Decided 6 May 2019

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Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956: ss. 6, 1 3 – Custody of a minor child – Writ of habeas corpus – Maintain ability of – On facts, father filed habeas corpus petition s eeking custody of minor child from the appellants-uncle and aunt of the minor chi ld – High Court directed issuance of writ of habeas corp us directing the appellants to hand over the custody of the minor c hild to the father – Justification of – Held: Appellants are the sisters and brother of the mother of the child who do not have any authority of law to have the custody of the minor child – As per s. 6, th e father

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