appellant (Lahari Sakhamuri) took a decision to file petition for
divorce and custody of the minor children in US on 21 st December ... Divorce Code, 1980 prevalent in
US. It may be relevant to note that along with the application filed
for divorce and custody of minor children
RITA
SHARMA
Signing Date:06.08.2025
18:35:59
time. Since the Divorce-cum-Custody Petition was pending in Singapore
Court and the Passport ... turbulent weather in 2014,
when the Petitioner No. 3 initiated Divorce-cum-Custody proceedings
against her in the Family Court, Singapore. The Respondent
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filed divorce and custody proceedings against the 2 nd
Respondent before the Third Judicial District Court ... made a Counter Claim, sought divorce,
custody of the child and protective orders from the Court in
the U.S. The 2nd Respondent has appeared
jurisdiction of Supreme Court of
New York by filing the divorce, custody and alimony cases. Apart
from that, the respondent No. 5 had initiated various ... custody. In fact, the alleged detenue
Tarini is in the custody of her biological mother, which can never be
termed as an unlawful custody
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divorce and custody petition was filed, the petitioner visited
respondent no. 6 and the daughter ... shelter and protection from welfare organisation.
Hence, respondent no.6 instituted divorce and custody
proceedings in India in the month of April 2023.
30. Learned
CUSTODY 26-34
A. International Approaches to Joint Custody 26-30
B. Joint Custody in India 30-32
C. Reasons for Adopting Joint Custody ... moral authority. Shared legal
custody without shared physical custody will
prevent a child from bonding with both parents.
Shared custody can reduce acrimony between
scheme of
various provisions pertaining to grant of maintenance, divorce, custody of
child, property disputes, etc." [emphasis supplied]
13. When the aforesaid anguish
custody.
In our opinion, S. 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act
contemplates not only actual physical custody but also cons-
tructive custody ... respondent's contention that the Court under the Divorce
Act had granted custody of the two younger children to the
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wife
scheme of various provisions pertaining to grant of
maintenance, divorce, custody of child, property disputes, etc.
While dealing with the relevant date of grant
matters relating to—
(i) matrimonial relief, including nullity of marriage,
judicial separation, divorce, restitution of conjugal rights,
or declaration as to the validity of marriage ... scheme of various provisions pertaining to
grant of maintenance, divorce, custody of child, property
disputes, etc.”
14. The said passage makes it quite clear that
