Father Entitled To Child's Custody If Adultery Allegation On Mother Gets Accompanied By Neglect Of Maternal Duties: Delhi High Court

Nupur Thapliyal

11 Oct 2025 12:30 PM IST

  • Father Entitled To Childs Custody If Adultery Allegation On Mother Gets Accompanied By Neglect Of Maternal Duties: Delhi High Court

    The Delhi High Court has held that a father is entitled to the custody of the child when the allegation of adultery against the wife gets clubbed with her deliberate neglect and conscious abdication of maternal obligations towards the minor.A division bench comprising Justice Anil Kshetarpal and Justice Harish Vaidyanathan Shankar upheld a family court order granting interim custody of the...

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal

    Nupur Thapliyal is a Principal Correspondent with LiveLaw, based in New Delhi. She reports from the Delhi High Court and trial courts in the national capital

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