Bombay High Court Orders Grandmother to Return Custody of 5-Year-Old to Parents

The Bombay High Court directed a grandmother to return custody of her five-year-old grandson to his biological parents, holding that emotional attachment does not override parental rights.

The parents had left the child in her care while attending to his twin brother with cerebral palsy but later sought custody after a property dispute.

The bench ruled that parental custody can be curtailed only if shown to harm the child’s welfare, which was not proven here.

The 74-year-old grandmother was ordered to hand over custody within two weeks but was granted visitation rights.