K.P.Sudheer v. Dr.R.P.Nima
Case brief
What is this about?
Appeal against Family Court order refusing custody to father. Court held that due to child's cerebral palsy and inability to self-care, custody must remain with mother. Appeal dismissed.
What did the court decide?
Custody retained with respondent; appeal dismissed.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE A.M.SHAFFIQUE & THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE P.SOMARAJAN
MONDAY, THE 9TH DAY OF APRIL 2018 / 19TH CHAITHRA, 1940
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT IN OP 725/2011 of FAMILY COURT, KANNUR DATED 08-04-2013
APPELLANT/PETITIONER
K.P.SUDHEER S/O M.N.PADMANABHAN NAIR, SREENIVAS, EAST OF MATHILAKAM MARUTHORVATTAM P.O., CHERTHALA, ALAPPUZHA DISTRICT, NOW RESIDING AT SOUGANDHIKAM APARTMENTS, MANA LANE, CHEMBUKKAVU, THRISSUR.
BY ADVS.SRI.S.SHANAVAS KHAN SMT.S.INDU
RESPONDENT/RESPONDENT:
DR.R.P.NIMA, AGED 39 YEARS, D/O R.PRABHAKARAN, DARSANA, HOUSE NO.4, KRISHNA MENON NAGAR HOUSING COLONY, PALLIKUNNU, KANNUR-4.
R1 BY ADV. SRI.V.R.KESAVA KAIMAL
THIS MATRIMONIAL APPEAL HAVING BEEN FINALLY HEARD ON 09-04-2018, THE COURT ON THE SAME DAY DELIVERED THE FOLLOWING:
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the appellant is entitled to custody of a minor child suffering from cerebral palsy who is unable to take care of himself.
Parties & counsel
- appellant
K.P. Sudheer
- respondent
Dr. R.P. Nima
Coram
A.M. Shaffique
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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