Custody Orders Must Be Respected Unless Challenged And Modified By Higher Court: Jharkhand High Court

In a significant development in the case of W.P. (Cr.) No. 330 of 2023, the High Court of Jharkhand, Ranchi, has granted custody of a minor child to his father after an intense legal struggle and police intervention. The petitioner, the father of the child, had previously approached the court alleging that the child was unlawfully taken by the mother, who is respondent No. 5 in this case, despite a…