Overview

• The Supreme Court of India criticized a Dubai court's travel ban on a minor child, calling it 'atrocious' and akin to 'house arrest.'
• Prince Richard, a Ghanaian national residing in Dubai, filed a habeas corpus petition seeking custody of his son and interim visitation rights.
• The bench questioned the jurisdiction of the Dubai court, noting an ongoing custody case in a Bengaluru family court and asserting the child's welfare as paramount.
• The court also challenged the application of Sharia law in the Dubai custody ruling, emphasizing that both parents are Christians married under the Foreign Marriage Act.
• The matter is scheduled for further hearing on April 28, 2025, to address interim visitation rights and other reliefs.