Rohith Thammana Gowda vs The State Of Karnataka on 29 July, 2022
As held in Rohith
Thammana Gowda (supra), the wish or desire of the child
shall not be the sole guiding factor to decide the custody of a
child. Love and affection from both parents are required for
proper upbringing of the child. It is true that the appellant in
connection with his employment has to travel extensively, but
he is prepared to take care of the child. His parents are also
available to take care of the affairs of the child. We emphasise
that while giving such temporary custody, the parent,
grandparents and all concerned shall take extra care to
ensure child's comfort. They shall interact with the child with
love and affect, and avoid rebukings and insinuations against
the other parent, which will infuse or sense of insecurity and
aversion in the mind of the child. In such circumstances, we
are of the view that the decree in O.P.(G&W) No.881 of 2015
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Mat.Appeal No.870 of 2022
shall not stand in the way of giving overnight custody of the
child to the appellant.