Custody to Father Living with Second Wife After Remarriage Not in Child’s Best Interest: Punjab & Haryana High Court
The Punjab & Haryana High Court has directed that the custody of a minor child be returned to his Australian mother, observing that the father, who remarried and unlawfully retained the child in India beyond the permitted period, violated the principles of international comity, and more importantly, compromised the welfare of the child. Justice Rajesh Bhardwaj ruled that continued custody with the father was unjustified and contrary to a valid…
