In Brief
A Supreme Court bench reversed a High Court order granting 15-day alternate monthly custody of two minor children to their father working in Singapore. The mother had filed a guardianship petition fearing forcible removal. The Court held that alternate monthly custody is unsustainable as it deprives children of home-cooked meals, parental supervision, sibling company, and emotional security. Instead, the father was granted interim access on alternate Saturdays and Sundays for 4 hours, supervised by a child counsellor, with video calls on set days. The Court prioritized the children's welfare over parental rights pending final guardianship adjudication.
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