PRIMARY OBJECT OF HABEAS CORPUS PETITION FOR CHILD'S CUSTODY IS TO DETERMINE IN WHOSE CUSTODY THE BEST INTEREST OF THE CHILD WILL BE ADVANCED: SUPREME COURT The Supreme Court, on Thursday, held that in petition seeking writ of habeas corpus in matter relating to custody of child, the Court exercises an inherent jurisdiction, independent of any statute and therein the paramount consideration of the Court is to ascertain what is in the best interest of the child. A Bench comprising Justices A.M. Khanwilkar and J.B. Pardiwala allowed, but issued certain directions in a plea filed by a mother seeking the Apex Court to issue writ in the nature of habeas corpus and to issue directions to the State authorities to trace her two minor children and deliver their custody to her, so that they can be repatriated to the United States of America in compliance of order dated 30.07.2021 passed by a Court in Ohio, USA. The team of expert working at Reddy and Reddy Law Firm with the positive approach towards field of law exclusively in family matters.