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Recognising Single Mother as ‘Complete Parent’ Is Not Charity, Court Orders Removal of Father’s Name from Child’s School Record: Bombay High Court

19 Feb 2026 5 min read
Recognising Single Mother as ‘Complete Parent’ Is Not Charity, Court Orders Removal of Father’s Name from Child’s School Record: Bombay High Court

In a significant judgment delivered on February 2, 2026, the Bombay High Court at its Aurangabad Bench recognised the right of a single mother to be treated as a complete and independent parent for the civic identity of her minor daughter. The Division Bench of Justice Vibha Kankanwadi and Justice Hiten Venegavkar passed the order while allowing modification of a 12-year-old girl’s school records. The Court directed deletion of the…

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