Supreme Court of India
Sharmila Velamur v. V. Sanjay and Ors.
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Before parting, we would like to seize this opportunity and place on record our profound appreciation and gratitude for the team at NIMHANS, Bengaluru, for accommodating our time-bound request to assess Aadith and Arjun and aiding us in this exercise of adjudicating this delicate and complicated dispute.
Judgment, page 42
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Issue for Consideration Whether ‘ ’ having severe cognitive limitations is capable of making independent decisions; whether best interests and welfare of ‘ ’, a US citizen would be served by permitting him to continue residing with Respondent No.4-father in India. Headnotes† Child and family welfare – Custody matter – Appellant-mother and respondent no. 4-father are US citizens, divorced in US – Appellant was granted permanent legal guardianship of their elder son ‘ ’ who suffers from Ataxic Cerebral Palsy, by the US Court – However, while the guardianship proceedings were pending, the
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