‘Child’s Welfare Overrides Personal Law’: Bombay High Court Grants Custody Of 9-Yr-Old To Mother
Last Updated:July 24, 2025, 03:29 is The HC prioritised the best interests of the boy over Muslim personal law, granting custody to his mother and reinforcing a child-centric interpretation of guardianship statutes The court held that the father’s legal entitlement under Muslim personal law could not be the sole deciding factor, particularly when the child…