Disputed Custody Matters Cannot Be Decided Through Habeas Corpus, Family Court Is The Appropriate Forum: Delhi HC Rejects Mother’s Plea

The Delhi High Court dismissed a mother’s habeas corpus plea seeking custody of her four-year-old daughter living with father in Singapore. The Court held disputed international custody matters should be decided by Family Court, not writ jurisdiction.

Father Cannot Have Girl Child’s Custody Without Court Order: Madhya Pradesh HC Restores 7-Year-Old Girl’s Custody To Mother

The Madhya Pradesh High Court ordered immediate restoration of custody of a seven-year-old girl to her mother, holding that the father could not retain custody without a court order. The Court noted the child’s wish to live with her mother.

Bombay HC Grants Woman Custody of Daughter: “After Father, Natural Guardian of Minor Child is Mother”

The Bombay HC grants custody of a daughter to her mother, reaffirming that after the father, the mother is the natural guardian under Indian child custody law.

Supreme Court Grants Bail to Woman Accused of Killing Husband, Whose Body Was Found in Suitcase

The Supreme Court granted bail to a woman accused of murdering her husband and disposing of his body in Odisha. The court noted her prolonged custody, the needs of her minor child, and the lack of examined witnesses. She must provide bail bonds and cooperate with the ongoing trial proceedings.