Supreme Court held in which case that– A Hindu mother can be a natural guardian of her minor child even…

Githa Hariharan vs. Reserve Bank of India recognised that a Hindu mother can act as natural guardian during the father's lifetime when he is not taking care of the child. The word 'after' in Section 6 of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956 was read as including the father's absence from the child's affairs.