Archive · 23 Jul 2026
Karnataka High Court Upholds Overnight Custody Order
The Karnataka High Court has decided that a father can have monthly overnight custody of his 7-year-old daughter.
The mother was worried that this would upset the child, especially since she was moving to Pune.
But the court said the child is comfortable with both parents and the distance isn't too far.
The court also noted that both parents are educated and well-off, making the arrangement manageable.
The mother can still talk to the child through audio and video calls as directed by the family court.
Karnataka High Court upholds family court's order granting father monthly overnight custody of his 7-year-old daughter.
Mother argued that overnight custody would adversely affect the child's emotional stability.
Court noted that the child is comfortable with both parents and the distance between Bengaluru and Pune is manageable.
Both parents are educated and well-placed in society, making the arrangement feasible.
Mother has no objection to the child continuing audio and video calls with the father as per the family court's directions.
- Who
- Karnataka High Court, Mother, Father, 7-year-old child
- What
- Upholding of overnight custody order
- When
- July 22
- Where
- Bengaluru and Pune
- Why
- To ensure the child's comfort and best interests
Mother's Concerns
Father's Rights
Emotional Stability
Mother's Concerns
The mother argued that overnight custody would adversely affect the child's emotional stability.
Father's Rights
The court noted that the child was comfortable with both parents and that overnight custody was in the child's best interest.
Distance and Travel
Mother's Concerns
The mother cited her transfer to Pune and the distance as reasons to deny overnight custody.
Father's Rights
The court observed that the distance between Bengaluru and Pune is manageable and that both parents are educated and well-placed in society.
- Court
- Karnataka High Court
- Child's Age
- 7 years old
- Distance Between Cities
- 838 kilometres
- Flight Duration
- 1.5 hours
- Custody Arrangement
- Monthly overnight custody