The Allahabad High Court ruled that a mother acting as natural guardian and managing joint Hindu family property may sell a minor’s undivided share for the child’s welfare without needing prior court permission under Section 8(2) of law.
A Mumbai court granted bail to a woman accused in a 2013 kidnapping case, stressing that her 7-year-old daughter deserves the love and care of her mother. The judge noted the accused has been in jail for three years without trial progress.
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.
On Tuesday( 20th August),The Supreme Court of India ruled in favor of a father in a custody battle, ordering his sisters-in-law to hand over his three-year-old daughter. The court emphasized that the child’s welfare and the father’s natural guardianship were paramount.
