Thasreefa v. Safaras.C
Case brief
What is this about?
The High Court disposed of an Original Petition challenging an order directing the maternal aunt (petitioner) for psychiatric evaluation regarding custody of an infant. The Court directed the hospital to expedite the medical observation.
What did the court decide?
The Superintendent of Medical College Hospital, Kozhikode, directed to expedite medical observation and complete the evaluation process within one month.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE ANIL K.NARENDRAN
&
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE P.G. AJITHKUMAR THURSDAY, THE 20TH DAY OF OCTOBER 2022/ 28TH ASWINA, 1944 O.P.(FC) NO. 592 OF 2022
AGAINST THE ORDER DATED 15.09.2022 IN I.A.NO.6 OF 2022 IN O.P.NO.753 OF 2022 OF THE FAMILY COURT, KASARAGOD
PETITIONER:
THASREEFA,
AGED 24 YEARS, DAUGHTER OF LATE MOHAMMAD MUSLIYAR, RESIDING AT BOLMAR HOUSE, PATHOOR VILLAGE AND POST, MANJESHWAR TALUK, KASARAGOD DISTRICT, PIN – 671323.
BY ADV A.ARUNKUMAR
RESPONDENT:
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the impugned order directing the mother for psychiatric evaluation to determine her fitness for interim custody of an infant should be quashed or expedited.
Whether the Family Court's direction for medical observation of the petitioner, alleging mental infirmity, is correct and valid.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
THASREEFA
- respondent
SAFARAS C.
Coram
ANIL K.NARENDRAN
Case details
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