Debarati Bhunia Chakraborty V. Suman Sankar Bhunia

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.