The Punjab and Haryana High Court, presided over by Justice Shalini Singh Nagpal, has ruled that in custody disputes concerning very young children, welfare considerations and statutory mandates place custody ordinarily with the mother. Addressing a habeas corpus petition filed by a working mother against her estranged husband, the High Court held that the availability
Custody of Child Under Five Ordinarily Lies with Mother Under Section 6(a) of HMG Act; P& H High Court Restores 2.5-Year-Old Daughter to Mother
