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Extramarital Affair No Ground To Conclude Woman Wouldn't Be A Good Mother & Deny Her Child Custody: Punjab & Haryana High Court
Live LawNoting that in a patriarchal society, it is common to cast aspersions on the moral character of a woman, the Punjab & Haryana High Court, while granting custody over a four-year-old child to her mother, recently observed thus:"Even assuming a woman is or has been in an extramarital relationship, the same by itself cannot lead to the conclusion that she would not be a good mother to deny. Noting that in a patriarchal society, it is common to cast aspersions on the moral character of a woman, the Punjab & Haryana High Court, while granting custody over a four-year-old child to her mother, recently observed thus: "Even assuming a woman is or has been in an extramarital relationship, the same by itself cannot lead to the conclusion that she would not be a good mother to deny her the custody of her child." Meanwhile, she also moved to the Punjab & Haryana High Court seeking custody of the Child. The Court noted that the petitioner-mother was stated to be residing in Australia, thus the Court directed: "Till the petitioner arrives in India to take the custody of the child, shall ensure that the child interacts with the petitioner through video conferencing every Tuesday, Friday and Sunday at 01:00 p.m. or as mutually agreed by them."
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