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Delhi High Court refuses foreign citizen sister’s guardianship plea for disabled Indian sibling
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The Indian Express
The Delhi High Court has ruled that a non-Indian cannot be given guardianship rights over their Indian sibling and refused to appoint a woman having New Zealand citizenship as guardian of her disabled sibling, reportedly an Indian citizen.
The court, therefore, directed the authorities concerned to ensure the proper mechanism is followed as and when the sibling’s guardianship is decided.
Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia have upheld the rejection of a non – Indian citizen sister’s plea seeking guardianship of her disabled brother.
Chief Justice Devendra Kumar Upadhyaya and Justice Tejas Karia have upheld the rejection of a non – Indian citizen sister’s plea seeking guardianship of her disabled brother.
The court left it open to the woman claiming guardianship, who was not an Indian citizen, to nominate an Indian citizen who may be appointed as a statutory guardian of the person suffering from disabilities with special needs.