Supreme Court of India · 2020-10-28
SMRITI MADAN KANSAGRA vs PERRY KANSAGRA
- Citation / case number
- SC 2020/8161
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SMRITI MADAN KANSAGRA
- Respondent
- PERRY KANSAGRA
- Author
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE
- Bench
- HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE, HON'BLE MS. JUSTICE INDU MALHOTRA, HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE HEMANT GUPTA
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court addressed a custody dispute under the Guardian and Wards Act, 1890, involving a minor child born to an Indian mother and a father of Indian origin settled in Kenya. The court emphasized the importance of the child's welfare in custody matters, considering the cultural and social environment of both parents. Ultimately, the court ruled in favor of the father, granting him custody, while also recognizing the mother's rights and the child's dual citizenship status.