Supreme Court of India
Rohith Thammana Gowda v. State of Karnataka & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We are of the view that it is not a fit case where courts in India should refuse to acknowledge the orders of the US Courts directing return of the minor child to the appellant keeping in view the best interests of the child.
Judgment, page 12
From the headnote
Child and Family welfare – Custody of minor child – Appellant (Husband) and respondent no.3 (Wife) shifted to US from India and presently are holders of Permanent US Resident Cards – Their child was born in USA in the year 2011 and till 2020 he was living there – Conflicts and confrontation occurred in connubial relationship – The appellant came to India on 27.02.2020 in India to attend his ailing mother – On 03.03.2020, respondent no.3 came to India and brought the child with herself, without the consent of the appellant – Upon reaching back to USA, appellant initiated several legal…
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