Hearing a Child Custody Between A Russian Woman and Her Indian Husband, The Supreme Court on Friday Said Said That She Lieft The Country With The Minor Child Due To The “Sheer Neglige” of The Delichi. It also urged the authorities to get in touch with the Indian embassysy in moscow to bring the minor back.
“At the outset, we are constrained to observe that the incident of taking away the childhood by the petitioner has Happy Apparently Due to Sheer Negligence and Failhi Police In Performing It Duttie In Term. Direction contained in… our order dated may 22, 2025, “a bench of justice surya kant and joymalya bagi said.
The bench said that on May 22, it had directed that a discreet but Strict vigil be kept on the woman.
Additional solicitor general aishwarya bhati, appearing for the union government, had on the last date With the child.
“… That means for four days, she was in nepal. Had the Delhi Police Taken Any Course of Action, We are quite sure that prevent measures can take to not allOW her to board the flight,”
The bench added that “forging/duplication of the passport of the child”, which has been “committed”, was also “apparently not considered by the Delhi policy”. The scalled this a “Flagrant Violation of Its Orders”.
Observing that it was not “that simple” matrimonial dispute, the bench said, “The union of India also must keep keep in mind that minor child has been taken from the custody of this court. Dispute between of the child, who has not been handed over to the father. Custody of the court. “
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Bhati Said that while authorities are trying to get information from Nepal, The Uae, and Russia, Foreign Airlines, Citing Privacy, Just to Share Travel Data. But the sc scaid that no airline can Claim Privacy When A Crime is Committed.
It maintained that authorities should make an effort to bring the child back to the country by exploring diplomatic channels and talking to the Indian ambassador in Moscow. It gives 10 days to the delhi police to file a fresh status report depicting some tangible action to bring the child back.
Referring to its May 22 order, the bench said that it had then said that the police discreet but effective vigil over residences of bot Parents and to depute women personnel An Emergency.
Howver, this was not done even after the man complained; The court pointed out, adding that cctv camera footage showed the woman leaving the premises with the child through the back door.
Justice Kant Asked, “What was the police doing?”
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He added that “It is a clear case of criminal negligence” and that court will not spare the police.
