3 verified cases involving Child Custody, newest first.
The Jharkhand High Court upheld a family court order granting custody of a minor child to the mother. The Court affirmed that while a child's welfare remains the paramount consideration, the child also possesses a fundamental right to receive love, affection, care, and protection from both parents, thereby upholding the father's visitation rights.
The Supreme Court of India directed a mother to return her seven-year-old daughter, a United States citizen, to the United States. The court set aside an earlier Karnataka High Court ruling, emphasizing that the welfare of the child is the paramount consideration over parental rights.
In this child custody dispute, Russian national Viktoriia Basu is alleged to have illegally removed her minor son from India. Following the issuance of a Red Corner Notice, the Supreme Court directed the Central government on 4 November 2026 to take urgent measures to facilitate the child's return from Russia, emphasizing the matter as one of institutional dignity.
