In a child custody dispute, the Supreme Court, comprising Justice J. B. Pardiwala and Justice K. Vinod Chandran, exercised its parens patriae jurisdiction while hearing a contempt petition and ordered that the custody of a minor child be returned to his maternal grandparents, concluding that the welfare of the child would be best served in
Supreme Court Exercises Parens Patriae Jurisdiction In Contempt Plea, Hands Child Custody Back To Maternal Grandparents
