Sonia Baby v. Nibin M Mani
Case brief
What is this about?
Bench upheld interim custody of children for the father but modified the timeline to hand over care to the mother before her departure. Upon her return, custody was to revert to grandparents, with strict adherence to dietary restrictions mandated.
What did the court decide?
Custody modified: handed to respondent till 28.05.2024; returned to petitioners on 02.06.2024. Father to ensure return, get strict dietary restrictions followed.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
This page shows the compact analysis of this judgement. The full analysis — procedural history, issue-by-issue holdings with ratio and obiter, advocates, and paragraph-level evidence for every claim — is being added to the record in batches and will appear here when this judgement has been through it.
IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM PRESENT
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE RAJA VIJAYARAGHAVAN V
&
THEHONOURABLEMR.JUSTICEP.M.MANOJ
THURSDAY,THE23RDDAYOFMAY2024/2NDJYAISHTA,1946
OP(FC)NO.326OF2024
AGAINST THE ORDER/JUDGMENT DATED IN OPGW NO.394 OF 2023 OF FAMILY COURT, KOTTAYAM
PETITIONER/S:
1 SONIA BABY, AGED 32 YEARS, D/O BABY V.C, VARIPPAKUNNEL HOUSE, NJEEZHOOR P.O, MARANGOLI KARA,KADATHURUTHY VILLAGE, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686604
2 BABY V.C, AGED 58 YEARS, S/O CHACKO, VARIPPAKUNNEL HOUSE, NJEEZHOOR P.O, MARANGOLI KARA, KADATHURUTHY VILLAGE, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686604
3 SOLLY BABY, AGED 56 YEARS,W/O BABY V.C, VARIPPAKUNNEL HOUSE, NJEEZHOOR P.O, MARANGOLI KARA, KADATHURUTHY VILLAGE, VAIKOM, KOTTAYAM, PIN - 686604
BYADVS.
THOMASJ.ANAKKALLUNKAL
ANUPAANNAJOSEKANDOTH
MELITUSMARIASTANLY
JAYARAMANS.
DHANYASUNNY
ANNMILKAGEORGE
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether to grant interim custody of children with ADHD during the mother's stay abroad given dietary concerns.
Whether to modify the period of custody granted to the father by the Family Court.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Sonia Baby
- petitioner
Baby V.C
- petitioner
Solly Baby
- respondent
Nibinm Mani
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
Similar cases
Judgements on the same questions, provisions and authorities, from every court