India, April 28 -- The Bombay high court on April 17 rejected a petition requesting the transfer of a child's custody case from the Nashik family court to its counterpart in Chandrapur, observing that a child's welfare and convenience overrides the facets of law. The court said that a child's emotional stability must be taken care of before considering the jurisdictional arguments.

The case is regarding the custody of an 8-year-old child who lost her mother in an accident on August 16, 2023. It is said that the child's parents had some ongoing differences resulting in the mother residing in Nasik at her parental home. After her accidental death, the child's maternal aunt, Sonali Trushant Walde filed a guardianship petition before the Nas...