Hate To Be In Court, Boy Caught In Divorce Fight Tells HC

A nine-year-old child, caught in the middle of a divorce and custody battle between his parents, has submitted before the Kerala High Court that he abhors going to court and even hates the judges for having summoned him.

- P RAMDAS @Kochi

The child added that he feels dehumanized and stigmatized, being paraded in front of people as a virtual chattel in the dispute between his parents.

And on cue, considering the trauma experienced by the child, the HC has held that, except in unavoidable circumstances, the presence of children in court halls or premises, for counseling or other statutory proceedings, should be ordered sparingly and with great caution.