Custody of child would be granted to an unwed mother provided it serves the best interests of the child
CUSTODY OF CHILD OF UNWED MOTHER
Unwed mother is entitled to custody of her daughter, no matter who the father is.
The mother can be expected to take better care of the child.
(Gohar Begum vs Suggi AIR 1960 SC 93, decided by Justices S. Jafer Imam,
A.K.Sarkar and K.N.Wanchoo)
Criminal Procedure, Guardians and Wards Act, Muslim law (uncodified)
FACTS OF THE CASE
Gohar Begum was an unmarried Sunni Muslim woman, and a singer by profession. In
1951, she met a man called Trivedi and since then, she lived continuously with him
exclusively in various places in Mumbai. Three children were born out of their relationship
