High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Husband's Writ Petition Challenging Family Court Jurisdiction in Guardianship Case — Wife's Residence Determines Venue Under Section 9 of Guardians and Wards Act, 1890. The court held that jurisdiction under Section 9 is based on the minor's ordinary residence, not the father's residence, and since the minor children lived with the mother in Bangalore, the Family Court at Bangalore had jurisdiction.
13 Dec 2013The petitioner husband and respondent wife married in 1994 and had two daughters, Aditi (born 1998) and Vidushi (born 2003). They separated in 2010, w...
