Supreme Court of India

Komal Krishan Arora & Ors. v. Sandeep Kumar & Ors.

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Reported as [2025] 9 S.C.R. 1085
Bench J.K. Maheshwari and Vijay Bishnoi JJ.
Decided 16 September 2025

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above directions, Special Leave Petition (Crl) No. 17530 of 2024, Contempt Petition (C) No. 325 of 2022 and Contempt Petition (C) Nos. 124-125 of 2024 stand disposed of.

Judgment, page 25

From the headnote

Issue for Consideration Issue arose whether the directions issued by the High Court that the interim custody of the minor son aged five years be handed over to the father from the custody of the maternal grandfather warrants interference. Headnotes† Custody – Child custody – Welfare of the minor children – Strained marital relationship of the parents – Mother left India for UK with both the children-minor daughter and son, allegedly without the father’s knowledge or consent – Father initiated proceedings in UK High Court seeking return of the children – UK Court ordered the mother to

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