In Brief
This appeal questioned which court had jurisdiction to decide custody of a minor child under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890. The Supreme Court found this jurisdictional issue was already pending before the District Court and declined to decide the appeal substantively. Instead, the Court remitted the matter to the District Judge to first resolve the jurisdictional question—specifically whether jurisdiction arose under Section 9 or Section 25 of the Act—and to dispose of the application within two weeks of the next hearing date.
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