Supreme Court of India · 2019-12-16
DSG vs AKG
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/21835
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- DSG
- Respondent
- AKG
- Author
- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDU MALHOTRA
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDU MALHOTRA, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE KRISHNA MURARI
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the Delhi High Court's decision regarding the custody of a minor daughter, emphasizing the best interests of the child as paramount under Article 21 of the Constitution. The Court noted that the mother suffered from Paranoid Schizophrenia, which adversely affected her ability to care for the child, as evidenced by reports from appointed counselors. The Court affirmed the Family Court's order granting custody to the father, highlighting the child's expressed desire to live with him and the mother's need for treatment.