Tagged “natural-guardian”

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Landmark JudgmentHigh Court for the State of Telangana

Dr. B. Priyanka v. State of Telangana: a natural guardian cannot kidnap her own child

On 8 January 2025, the Telangana High Court reaffirmed in the BNS era that a parent who is a natural guardian taking the child from the other parent is not kidnapping under Section 137(2) BNS, and that custody disputes belong before the family court.

Valkya Editorial·14 Jun 2026·6 min