Child's future unsafe with mother, Pune court awards custody to father

A Pune court granted interim custody of a minor boy to his Singapore-based father, citing the mother's defiance of court orders and obstruction of access. The child was brought to India by the mother without informing the father, who had secured a custody order from Singapore. The judge emphasized the mother's non-compliance and the child's distress, stating that court orders must be respected for the child's welfare.

By TOI LEGAL DESK