Debarati Bhunia Chakraborty v. Suman Sankar Bhunia
2026 INSC 104323 September 202610 min read
Supreme Court Prioritises Child Safety Over Financial Status, Allows Mother to Relocate Children to UK
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- Case Name
- Debarati Bhunia Chakraborty v. Suman Sankar Bhunia
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1043
- Bench
- Justice Vikram Nath and Justice Sandeep Mehta
- Date of Judgment
- September 23, 2026
- Area of Law
- Guardianship and Custody — Best Interests of the Child — Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 — POCSO Act, 2012
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