Supreme Court of India · 2009-12-09
Shilpa Aggarwal vs Aviral Mittal & Anr
- Citation / case number
- 2009 AIR SCW 7694
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Shilpa Aggarwal
- Respondent
- Aviral Mittal & Anr
- Author
- Altamas Kabir
- Bench
- Cyriac Joseph, Altamas Kabir
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the custody of a 3-year-old girl born in the UK to Indian parents, who is a British citizen. The Court held that the High Court of Justice, Family Division, U.K. had jurisdiction over the matter, as the child was ordered to be returned to the UK under the ex-parte order dated 26th November 2008. The Court emphasized the importance of adhering to international custody orders and the child's legal status, ultimately ruling in favor of the child's return to the UK jurisdiction.