Pending Criminal Case Against Father Cannot Be Branded 'False' to Alter Child's Custody: Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court

The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has ruled that a court deciding interim custody of a child cannot declare a pending criminal case against a parent as false or frivolous before the investigation is completed. Justice Sanjay Parihar held that custody proceedings must remain focused only on the welfare and best interests of the child and should not be influenced by unproven criminal allegations. The High Court…