Smt. Arpita Manna (Bera) vs Sahadev Bera on 5 December, 2019
A Coordinate Bench of this Court in the case of Ruhi Sahina vs. Syed
Masidur Rahman reported in 2018 (4) ICC 166 (Cal) relying on the decision in
the case of Subhadip Laskar vs. Sanjukta Laskar reported in 2011 (3) CHN
575, held that it is the place where the minor is presently residing is to be
considered for the purpose of determining the jurisdiction where the application
under Act VIII is to be filed. In the said judgment also, this Court gave answer to
the legislative intent, why the words and expression 'the child ordinarily resides'
has been used, it is held that in order to enure the benefit of the child, the
legislature consciously fixes the jurisdiction of the court to a place where 'the
child ordinarily resides' because when the custody matter would be heard, the
child would be brought to the court, and, it is not expected that at every hearing
day, the child would be brought from the place where he ordinarily resides to
another place where the application is filed travelling a considerable distance.