High Court of Karnataka Allows Mother's Appeal for Custody of Minor Child in Guardian and Wards Act Case — Parties Subsequently Divorced and Custody Awarded to Mother by Family Court. The court held that the subsequent divorce decree awarding custody to the mother renders the appeal infructuous, but allowed the appeal in light of changed circumstances under Sections 7 and 10 of the Guardian and Wards Act, 1890.
1 Jul 2020The appellant, Sheela, mother of the minor child Christon Dias, filed an appeal under Section 47(A) of the Guardian and Wards Act, 1890, against the o...
