The Supreme Court has held that a father facing prosecution under the Protection of Children from Sexual Offences Act, 2012 cannot, during the pendency of such proceedings, be entrusted with custody of the children when their welfare and safety are at stake. A bench of Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta permitted the mother,
Father Facing POCSO Prosecution Cannot Be Granted Custody of Children: Supreme Court Allows Mother to Relocate Them to UK
