Chandan Mishra vs Union Of India & Ors. on 8 May, 2017
37. A Full Bench of the Supreme Court in V. Ravi Chandran (Supra) was
once again confronted with a matter in which mother had brought the
child to India in clear violation of a consent order of the Family Court
of the State of New York. The New York Court had taken strong
notice of such transgression and immediately granted sole custody to
the father. The father/petitioner had approached the Supreme Court by
filing a petition seeking the writ of habeas corpus. The Apex Court
once again discussed the law as to when an elaborate enquiry is
warranted and when the courts are justified in holding a summary
enquiry. R.M. Lodha, J., giving the opinion for the bench, concluded
as under: