Mahendra Alias Raju Rajput v. Kumari Nidhi
Case brief
What is this about?
Chhattisgarh High Court Bilaspur; MA No. 18 of 2018; Justice Naresh Kumar Chandravanshi; decision 06/02/2025; Guardian and Wards Act 1890 Sections 10 and 47; father's Section 10 custody application for minor daughter rejected; appellant Mahendra Alias Raju Rajput; minor respondent Kumari Nidhi represented by grandmother Smt. Ramphul Bai; counsel Devesh Chandra Verma for appellant; respondent unrepresented; minor aged about 15 years, in adolescence; residing with maternal grandmother after mother's death; father's second marriage with children; neglect and non-payment of maintenance; District Judge Mungeli order dated 14.09.2017 in Civil Suit No. H-10A/2014 affirmed; miscellaneous appeal dismissed; pending IAs disposed; record sent back.
What did the court decide?
Considering the facts on record (including the respondent's written statement) and the finding of the learned District Judge in rejecting the custody application, the court found no infirmity or illegality in the impugned order dated 14.09.2017, affirmed it, and dismissed the miscellaneous appeal.