https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287265 Custody disputes under Hindu law are governed by the child's welfare, which overrides the father's status as natural guardian under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act. Applying that principle, the Court treated the mother as better placed to care for the minor and considered the father's wrongful removal of the child and disregard of legal obligations as relevant to welfare. On jurisdiction, the Court held that custody should ordinarily be decided by the court with the closest and most substantial connection to the child and family, and a unilateral removal of the child cannot create a more convenient forum or defeat that jurisdiction. Custody was directed to the mother. en-us Wed, 11 Apr 1984 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 06 Apr 2020 18:32:11 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287265 Custody disputes under Hindu law are governed by the child's welfare, which overrides the father's status as natural guardian under the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act. Applying that principle, the Court treated the mother as better placed to care for the minor and considered the father's wrongful removal of the child and disregard of legal obligations as relevant to welfare. On jurisdiction, the Court held that custody should ordinarily be decided by the court with the closest and most substantial connection to the child and family, and a unilateral removal of the child cannot create a more convenient forum or defeat that jurisdiction. Custody was directed to the mother. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 11 Apr 1984 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=287265