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…