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The Supreme Court has held in which of the following cases, that under certain circumstances, even when…

Dr. Vandana Shiva v. Jayanta Bandhopadhyay was decided together with Githa Hariharan in 1999, and it and Jijabai v. Pathan (1971) both recognise the mother as natural…

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The Supreme Court has held in which of the following cases, that under certain circumstances, even when the father is alive, mother can act as a natural guardian:

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Dr. Vandana Shiva v. Jayanta Bandhopadhyay was decided together with Githa Hariharan in 1999, and it and Jijabai v. Pathan (1971) both recognise the mother as natural guardian even when the father is alive, hence "Both Vandana Shiva v. Jayanta Bandhopadhya and Jijabai v. Pathan".

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