Law: Guardians and Wards Act (VIII of 1890)

Section: 25

Guardians and Wards Act (VIII of 1890) S. 25 --Guardian, appointment of-Orders of Courts below well -reasoned and supported by attending evidence and circumstances duly brought on record-No omission or misreading of evidence pointed out-Even otherwise minor having beers 16/17 years old her custody should remain with her mother, she being in a better position to look after her and to impart her such guidance which in such age could only be given by a mother properly. Date of hearing : 14th February, 1981.                                                                                                                                                ORDER KARAM ELAHHH CHAIIHAN, J.-Noor Muhammad, petitioner, filed an application for custody of her minor daughter Mst. Shahnaz. The application was dismissed by the learned Guardian Judge on 28th November, 1974, on the ground that in the circumstances brought on the record the welfare lay in letting the custody of the minor remain with her mother Mst. Bakhan, respondent herein. The petitioner filed an appeal being F.A.O. 18/75 but without any success as it was dismissed by the High Court on 18th June, 1975. The petitioner has come up in a petition for special leave to appeal against the same to this Court. 2. Learned counsel argued that the view of…