Madras High Court lets grandmother care for 11-year-old girl despite abuse allegations

An 11-year-old girl in Tamil Nadu's Tirunelveli district has been under the care of her maternal grandmother since she was two years old. Her mother has filed allegations of assault and sexual harassment against the grandmother's friend and neighbours, leading to a custody battle. The mother requested the Madras High Court to grant her custody, but the court has allowed the girl to stay with her grandmother, with the condition that the mother and sister can visit the child. The court upheld the welfare and best interests of the minor child as the primary consideration.