Supreme Court—Civil Appeals—Guardianship and custody under Sections 7 and 25, Guardians and Wards Act, 1890—children facing parental alienation; POCSO prosecution pending against father—welfare, safety and child’s participation under Section 3, Juvenile Justice Act, 2015 held paramount—father disentitled to custody; mother permitted relocation to U.K., subject to undertakings. Date of Judgement—23 September 2026.
Debarati Bhunia Chakraborty V. Suman Sankar Bhunia
By Hania Zahoor
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