Archive · 19 Sep 2025
SC Grants Father Interim Custody of Son Amidst Divorce
A six-year-old boy's parents are going through a divorce.
The mother left the boy in India and moved to the UK.
The father wanted to raise the boy, and the court agreed.
The Supreme Court ruled that the father should take care of the boy.
The mother will get to video call the boy and the grandparents can visit.
The court thinks the mother hasn't been fair to the father or the child.
Both parents had gotten divorces in different courts that the other is challenging.
The court wants the parents to figure out a permanent custody plan.
The Supreme Court granted interim custody of a six-year-old boy to his father.
The mother left the child in India and moved to the UK in 2021 without informing the father.
The court expressed disapproval of the mother's actions.
The father, an engineer in Noida, will take custody within 15 days.
The court noted that both parents had pursued divorces in different jurisdictions.
- Who
- A six-year-old boy, his parents (father and mother)
- What
- Supreme Court granted interim custody of the boy to the father
- When
- September 16, 2025 (order date)
- Where
- India and United Kingdom
- Why
- Due to the mother leaving the child with her parents in India and the court's disapproval of her conduct.
Father's Stance
Mother's Actions
Custody and Location
Father's Stance
Father was willing and able to raise the son in Noida with better educational opportunities.
Mother's Actions
Mother moved to London with daughter and left the son with her parents in India
Court Proceedings
Father's Stance
Father pursued legal actions to gain custody and has challenged the divorce decree.
Mother's Actions
Mother pursued divorce in London and obtained a decree, leading to multiple legal battles.
- Child's Age
- 6 years old
- Father's Location
- Noida, India
- Mother's Location
- London, UK
- Custody Granted By
- Supreme Court
- Custody Transfer Time
- Within 15 days
- Initial Marriage Date
- November 2010