Joint Parenting
in Savitha Seetharam v. Rajiv Vijayasarathy Rathnam, 2020 (4) AKR 372 (paragraphs 9-11, 13, 23 and 32), JK v. NS, 2019 SCC Online Del 9085 (paragraphs 89 and 95-97), Tushar Vishnu Ubale v. Archna Tushar Ubale, AIR 2016 Bom 88 (paragraphs 15 and 17-20), Law Commission of India Report No. 257[1] and Child Access & Custody Guidelines alongwith Parenting Plan[2]. According to the appellant, joint custody or shared parenting would be in the "best interest and welfare of the child". That would ensure that every decision taken regarding the child is for fulfilment of her basic rights and needs, identity, social well-being and physical, emotional and intellectual development. Reliance is placed on decision in Lahari Sakhamuri v. Sobhan Kodali, (2019) 7 SCC 311, Ashish Ranjan v. Anupma Tandon & Anr., (2010) 14 SCC 274, Tejaswini Gaud & Ors. v. Shekhar Jagdish Prasad Tewari & Ors., (2019) 7 SCC 42, and Vivek Singh v. Romani Singh, (2017) 3 SCC 231.
[1] Law Commission of India Report No. 257 - Reforms in Guardianship and Custody Laws in India (May, 2015)
[2] Child Access & Custody Guidelines alongwith Parenting Plan by Child Rights Foundation NGO, Mumbai, 2014