Bilkish VS. United India Insurance Co.Ltd.& Anr

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Bilkish VS. United India Insurance Co.Ltd.& Anr

The Judgement Information System REPORTABLE

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA

CIVIL APPELLATE JURISDICTION

CIVIL APPEAL NO. 3500 OF 2008

[Arising out of S.L.P. (C) No. 11324 of 2007)

MAUSAMI MOITRA GANGULI -- APPELLANT (S)

VERSUS

JAYANT GANGULI -- RESPONDENT (S)

JUDGMENT

D.K. JAIN, J.: Leave granted.

2.- Whether the father or the mother should have the custody of an almost ten year old male child is the short question which falls for consideration in this appeal.

3. The appellant-mother and respondent-father got married on 18th April, 1996. It was a love marriage against the wishes of the parents. On 28th May, 1998, a boy, namely, Master Satyajeet was born from the wedlock. However, within a short time, the relationship between the spouses came under strain.

The appellant, who was employed as a teacher, felt that the respondent had misrepresented...

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