Supreme Court of India · 2019-04-05
NUTAN GAUTAM vs PRAKASH GAUTAM
- Citation / case number
- SC 2018/35988
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- NUTAN GAUTAM
- Respondent
- PRAKASH GAUTAM
- Author
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY
- Bench
- HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE R. SUBHASH REDDY HON'BLE MRS. JUSTICE R. BANUMATHI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of child custody under the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955, specifically Section 13(1)(ia)(iii). The Court held that the welfare of the child is of paramount importance, and in this case, the child was found to be more comfortable in a different school environment. The Court allowed the mother to enroll the child in Global International School, Shahjahanpur, emphasizing the need for the child's well-being over the father's unilateral decision.