Chaturvedi v. State of U.P.
Supreme Court of India2025 INSC 159; (2025) 4 SCC 342Bench: Justice B.R. Gavai, Justice K. Vinod Chandran
The father, as the natural guardian, has a superior claim to custody over the grandparents. Grandparents cannot claim superior custody rights absent disqualifying factors against the natural guardian. The child's welfare is best served by granting custody to the father. Father's remarriage cannot stand against his claim for custody.