Supreme Court of India

Sugirtha v. Gowtham

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Reported as [2024] 12 S.C.R. 2089
Bench Vikram Nath and Prasanna B. Varale JJ.
Decided 19 December 2024

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Issue for Consideration Whether a child can be made to travel 300 kms to enable the father to exercise visitation rights to the child. Headnotes† Matrimonial disputes between parents should not be an impediment to a child’s right to have company of both parents – Interest of the minor child is paramount: Held: The matrimonial disputes and grave allegations between parents should not be an impediment to a child’s right to have care, company, and affection of both the parents – Though the child was in the care of the father for only 2 months after his birth, it would not compromise the right of

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