SURESHWAR THAKUR, SUDEEPTI SHARMA
Suman – Appellant
Versus
Virender Kumar – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
Mr. Sureshwar Thakur, J.:- Appellant Suman filed a petition under Section 25 of the Guardian and Wards Act, 1890 read with Section 6 of Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, before the learned Principal Judge, Family Court, Pehowa, thus seeking the custody of her minor daughter and son, who were respectively aged about 6 years and 3 years at the time of filing of the petition (supra), before the learned Family Court concerned.
2. Through a decision made, on 06.02.2020, on the petition (supra), the said petition became dismissed, but with the rights of visitation vis-a-vis her minor children, inasmuch as, the appellant being permitted to visit her minor children once in a month, thus becoming conferred upon the present appellant.
3. The passing of the aforesaid verdict, has thus led the appellant wife to make an appeal there against.
4. Brief facts of the case The marriage of the appellant was solemnized with the respondent No. 1 on 1.11.2009, at Patiala, according to Hindu rites and ceremonies. Out of the said wedlock one daughter ‘M and one son ‘V’ were born respectively on 13.8.2010 and on 8.6.2013. Both the said children are in the custody of the respondents i.e. father an
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