Today, On 7th January, The Supreme Court has criticized Atul Subhash’s mother, who had sought custody of her child, stating that she is “virtually a stranger” to the minor. The remark came during proceedings concerning the custody dispute, highlighting concerns about the child’s well-being and the emotional connection with the mother.
New Delhi: The Supreme Court declined to consider the plea from Atul Subhash’s mother, who sought custody of her late son’s four-year-old child. The court remarked that the child has one living parent and noted that Subhash’s mother is essentially “a stranger to the child.”
The Bench informed Atul Subhash’s mother,
“If you want custody of the child, there is a separate procedure,”
The court added,
“We don’t want to say it, but you’re virtually a stranger to the child. If you wish, please visit the child.”
The judges also emphasized that she should refrain from labeling her daughter-in-law as guilty until proven so in court.
“We will take the child to Bengaluru. We have taken the boy out of school. The mother has to remain in Bengaluru to fulfill bail conditions,”
-her lawyer told the bench of Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice N Kotiswar Singh.
When the court inquired about the child’s whereabouts, Nikita Singhania’s lawyer stated that the child was in her custody, mentioning that she had been in judicial custody but was granted bail last Saturday.
The bench said that the issue of the child’s custody will have to be taken up in the appropriate court where the trial is on.
The next hearing on the matter is on January 20.
The Karnataka High Court noted on Monday that it cannot quash the complaint filed against Nikita Singhania for allegedly abetting her husband Atul Subhash’s suicide, as the prima facie elements of the offense are present in the complaint.
A Bengaluru court granted bail on Saturday to Nikita Singhania, her mother Nisha Singhania, and her brother Anurag Singhania in the case related to the alleged abetment of suicide.
Atul Subhash, a 34-year-old techie, tragically took his life on December 9 in Bengaluru, alleging harassment from his estranged wife and her family. The prosecution indicated that the three accused appeared before the court.
In his 40-page suicide note and a one-and-a-half-hour video detailing the circumstances that led him to his drastic decision, Subhash claimed that his in-laws pressured him to pay Rs. 3 crore for a divorce. Following his death, the police booked the trio, arrested them, and brought them from Uttar Pradesh to Bengaluru.