Supreme Court permits unwed mothers to have guardianship without consent of father

The Supreme Court on Monday passed a landmark judgement, permitting unwed mothers to have the guardianship of their child without the consent of the biological father.

According to reports, a bench, led by Justice Vikramjit Sen was adjudicating a plea by a woman challenging the necessity of involving the father in a guardianship petition.

According to the petition, the father of the child does not even know about his existence. 

As per the guidelines stated under Guardians and Wards Act and the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, a notice has to be sent to the child's father to obtain his consent when a plea for guardianship is moved.

In this case, the woman has said that she does not want to disclose the parentage as the father has nothing to do with the upbringing of the child.

Further details are awaited.

(With Agency inputs)