Nainital, Nov 2 (PTI) The Uttarakhand High Court has held that the wishes and mental well-being of a minor child should be considered paramount when deciding on custody and visitation rights.

A division bench of Justice Ravindra Maithani and Justice Alok Mahara dismissed Gajendra Singh’s (grandfather) appeal for custody of his grandson, ruling that the child will remain in the care of his mother, Shivani.

Gajendra Singh had filed a petition seeking custody of his grandson. Show Full Article

In 2023, the family court in Vikasnagar, Dehradun, dismissed his petition. Challenging this, he filed an appeal in the High Court, arguing that the family court relied solely on the statement of the child, who was only five years old at the time.

Singh also argued that the child suffers from “parent

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