Supreme Court Allows Mother's Appeal in NRI Child Custody Dispute — Best Interest of Child Requires Full Hearing Before Return. The Court set aside the High Court's order for immediate return of children to the US, directing the Family Court to decide custody based on welfare, not merely on comity or habitual residence.
15 Mar 2019The case involves a custody dispute between Lahari Sakhamuri (mother/appellant) and Sobhan Kodali (father/respondent) over their two minor children, b...
