Bengaluru resident engineer Atul Subhash In case of suicide of his wife Nikita SinghaniaA case of abetment to suicide has been registered against his mother Nisha and brother. Meanwhile, the dispute regarding the custody of Atul and Nikita’s four-year-old son is deepening. Atul’s parents filed a petition in the Supreme Court for the custody of the child, which has revealed new information about the child.
Nikita’s lawyer told the court that the child was currently studying in a boarding school in Faridabad, but now he is being taken out of the school and brought to Bengaluru. Nikita is living in Bengaluru under the bail conditions, so the child will also stay with her.
Custody dispute between grandparents and mother
- Grandparents demand:
Atul’s parents requested the court to hand over the custody of the child to them. They said it was inappropriate to keep a four-year-old child in a boarding school and they wanted to take care of him.
- Nikita’s side:
Nikita’s lawyer argued that the child is not familiar with his grandparents and it would not be in his best interest to live with them. He said that the child is safe with his mother.
court comments
- On custody of child:
Justice Nagarathna said that the child is not familiar with his grandparents, so it would not be appropriate to hand him over to their custody so soon.
- On media trial:
The court said that Nikita is still only an accused, not guilty. Until the matter is settled, the media should refrain from jumping to any conclusions.
- Order to produce the child in court:
The court has directed to bring the child to the court in the next hearing so that the right decision can be taken regarding his future.
Background of the case
- Marriage and separation:
Atul Subhash and Nikita Singhania were married in 2019. The couple separated in 2021, and the divorce case was going on as of 2022.
- Suicide:
In 2023, Atul committed suicide, accusing Nikita and his family of harassment.
further hearing
Now the debate on the custody of the child is going on in the court. The court can take a final decision on this matter in the next hearing.
