Karnataka High Court Quashes Child Welfare Committee’s Custody Order Under Section 37(1)(d) of Juvenile Justice Act During Pending Guardians and Wards Act Proceedings Before Family Court. Committee Lacks Jurisdiction to Take Custody from One Parent and Give to Another, as Family Court Alone Holds Power Under Sections 7 and 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890.
7 Feb 2019The dispute arose from a custody battle over a minor child between the petitioner (mother) and respondent No.3 (father). The petitioner had filed a pe...
