The Delhi High Court upheld interim custody to the mother, stressing that child welfare outweighs parental allegations. It ruled that custody adjudication cannot rely on unproven imputation/accusations or moral imputations against either parent.
The Bombay High Court criticized a family court judge’s refusal to urgently hear a father’s plea for temporary custody of his son, who requires open-heart surgery. The High Court emphasized the necessity for compassion in such matters and granted the father’s request, ordering the mother to hand over the child for the procedure.
