Child Often Becomes Unintended Victim in Parents' Custody Battle, Claims by Either Parent Must Be Carefully Assessed: Gujarat High Court

In a recent ruling, the Gujarat High Court dealt with a child custody dispute under the Guardians and Wards Act. The case was between X (the father) and Y (the mother) over the custody of their minor child. The father, X, had filed a plea under Section 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act seeking custody of the child after a divorce petition was filed by the parties under Section…