Mother Can't Be Denied Custody Of Child, Even If Earlier Given To Father: HC

The Allahabad high court has held that merely because the mother had been deprived of the company of her daughter at the time when the couple separated and the fact that the daughter continued to be in the father's company for sometime itself would not be sufficient circumstance to deny custody of the minor to the mother who is her natural guardian.

- HT Correspondent

PRAYAGRAJ:

Dismissing the first appeal filed by one Amit Dhama of Meerut, a division bench comprising Justice Ashwani Kumar Mishra and Justice Donadi Ramesh said: "Merely because the mother has been deprived of the company of her daughter at the time when the couple separated and the fact that the daughter had continued to be in company of the father for sometime itself would not be sufficient circumstance to deny custody of the minor daughter to the mother who is her natural guardian.