C.A. No. 002716 / 2025

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In guardianship and child custody revision proceedings, the principles of natural justice mandate that all parties directly affected by the outcome must be heard before any adverse order is passed; an order made without affording such opportunity is liable to be set aside. Where a Family Court has granted legal guardianship after due inquiry, that order attains finality and may be made absolute upon appellate intervention when the revisional court acted without hearing the affected parties. This analysis is brought to you by casestatus.in, tracking how procedural fairness remains paramount even in sensitive matters involving child welfare.