Ms. Githa Hariharan & Anr. Etc. vs Reserve Bank Of India & Anr.*
Whether Section 6(a) of the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, which provides that the natural guardian of a Hindu minor is 'the father, and after him, the mother', violates Articles 14 and 15 of the Constitution by creating gender discrimination against the mother --- Held: No, as the word 'after' is interpreted to mean 'in the absence of' the father (temporarily or otherwise, due to apathy, ailment, or inability), thereby upholding the provision while ensuring gender equality and the child's welfare as paramount.
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