‘Stranger to child’: Supreme Court denies Atul Subhash’s mother custody of his minor son
The Hindu
Supreme Court denies custody to Bengaluru techie's mother, directs child to be produced in court on January 20.
The Supreme Court on Tuesday (January 7, 2025) denied the mother of Atul Subhash, Bengaluru techie who died in 2024, his minor son’s custody saying she was “stranger to the child”.
A Bench of Justices Bela M. Trivedi and N. Kotiswar Singh said the issue of the child’s custody could be raised before the court conducting the trial.
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“Sorry to say but the child is a stranger to the petitioner. If you wish, please visit the child. In case you want the custody of the child, there is a separate procedure,” said the Bench.
Subhash (34) who was found dead at his house in Bengaluru’s Munnekolalu on December 9, 2024, purportedly left behind lengthy messages, blaming his wife and in-laws for taking the extreme step.
The top court was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Anju Devi, Subhash's mother, seeking custody of her four-year-old grandson.
During the hearing, the top court was informed by the counsel appearing for Subhash’s estranged wife Nikita Singhania that the child was studying at a boarding school in Haryana.
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