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Which one of the following case was followed by the Supreme Court while deciding Gita Hariharan V.…

In Githa Hariharan v. Reserve Bank of India, (1999) 2 SCC 228, the Supreme Court followed its earlier ruling in Jijabai Vithalrao Gajre v. Pathankhan, (1970) 2 SCC 717, to…

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Which one of the following case was followed by the Supreme Court while deciding Gita Hariharan V. Reserve Bank of India (1999)2SCC228 ?

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In Githa Hariharan v. Reserve Bank of India, (1999) 2 SCC 228, the Supreme Court followed its earlier ruling in Jijabai Vithalrao Gajre v. Pathankhan, (1970) 2 SCC 717, to hold that where the father is indifferent or absent from the child's life, the mother acts as the natural guardian even during the father's lifetime.

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