Supreme Court of India · 2020-10-28
RITIKA SHARAN vs SUJOY GHOSH
- Citation / case number
- SC 2019/29935
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- RITIKA SHARAN
- Respondent
- SUJOY GHOSH
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDIRA BANERJEE HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed the issue of custody and the right to obtain a child's passport in the context of ongoing divorce proceedings. The court emphasized the importance of the child's welfare and the need for cooperation between parents during such disputes. It ruled in favor of the appellant, allowing her to obtain the child's passport, thereby facilitating her ability to travel with the child while the divorce proceedings were pending.