Supreme Court of India

Gautam Kumar Das v. Nct of Delhi and Others

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Reported as [2024] 8 S.C.R. 451
Bench B.R. Gavai and K.V. Viswanathan JJ.
Decided 20 August 2024

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Issue for Consideration Matter pertains to the grant of custody of the minor child to the father, the only natural guardian. Headnotes† Custody – Claim of – Appellant-father, only surviving biological parent seeking custody of the minor daughter from the alleged unlawful custody of his sister-in-laws – Husband lost his wife just ten days after the birth of their daughter and thereafter, his father due to Covid-19 – Due to the loss, the father handed over the custody of his minor daughter to his sister-in-law as an interim arrangement, however, his son who was relatively older was with him –

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