Supreme Court of India

Sheoli Hati v. Somnath Das

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Reported as [2019] 9 S.C.R. 212
Bench Ashok Bhushan and Navin Sinha JJ.
Decided 11 July 2019

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In view of the foregoing discussion, we do not find any good ground to interfere with the impugned judgment of the High Court.

Judgment, page 20

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Guardian and W ards Act, 1890: ss.7 and 12 – Application under – By father (r espondent) – Seeking custody of minor girl-child – Alleging that mother (appellant) was obstructing his visiting rights granted by the Court, pursuant to divor ce between the par ties – Later the r espondent gave up the claim of custody and sought dir ection to admit the child in any reputed boarding school in India at his expenses – Family Cour t directed that custody of the child would be with mother alongwith visiting rights of father and that the child would be admitted to boar ding school after attaining the

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