Content Provider | Supreme Court of India |
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e-ISSN | 30484839 |
Language | English |
Access Restriction | NDLI |
Subject Keyword | Family Law: 903 Custody and guardianship of foreign children |
Content Type | Text |
Resource Type | Law Judgement |
Jurisdiction | India |
Case Type | Appeal |
Court | Supreme Court of India |
Disposal Nature | Appeal Disposed Off |
Headnote | Family Law: Custody and guardianship of foreign children — determination — Whether by the domestic court or foreign court — When the foreign court is seized of such issue — Held: In such cases principle of ‘best interests and welfare of the child’ and the principle of ‘comity of courts’ should be applied ~ While deciding the best interest and welfare of the child ‘most intimate contact’ doctrine and the ‘closest concern’ with the child would be better equipped and best suited to appreciate the social and cultural milieu of the child — While applying the principle of comity of courts, the first strike’ principle would be applicable — Deviation from the principle of comity of courts should be allowed only in special and compelling circumstances — For repatriation of the child to the jurisdiction of the foreign court, it is for the court either to conduct summary or elaborate inquiry regarding welfare and best interest of the child — In the facts of the present case, the order of the foreign court was passed first in point of time and hence the principle of comity of courts would tilt the balance in favour of the foreign court — The foreign court has the most intimate contact and also the closest concern with the children and their parents — Therefore, it would be in the best interests and welfare of the children, if the foreign court takes final |
Judge | Hon'ble Mr. Justice Madan Bhimarao Lokur |
Neutral Citation | 2015 INSC 178 |
Petitioner | Surya Vadanan |
Respondent | State Of Tamil Nadu & Ors. |
SCR | [2015] 4 S.C.R. 903 |
Judgement Date | 2015-02-27 |
Case Number | 395 |
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