India, April 30 -- The Bombay high court on Monday dismissed a petition filed by a hearing- and speech-impaired woman who sought the immediate restoration of her children's custody from her estranged husband.

Observing that the family court is best suited to rule on the case, a division bench of justices Sarang Kotwal and SM Modak ordered the custody of the children, aged three and four, to remain with their father, citing their medical and emotional requirements.

The petitioner, Pooja Dhanashetty, claimed she had separated from her husband, Abhijit Dhanashetty, in 2021 after allegedly being subjected to domestic abuse. She claimed that their children were with her till August 2024, when Abhijit took them away after a visit to a mall. ...