New Delhi, Jan 20: The Supreme Court has ruled that the four-year-old son of Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash, who tragically died by suicide in December, will stay with his mother, Nikita Singhania. In a key decision on Monday, the court granted Nikita custody of her son after reviewing a petition seeking the child’s custody. The ruling followed a video call with the child conducted by Justices B V Nagarathna and S C Sharma. File picture At the start of the hearing, the petitioners requested more time to submit a detailed affidavit, but the court swiftly rejected the request. "We want to see the child. Present him before us immediately," Justice Nagarathna emphasised. Nikita Singhania and her family, including her mother and brother, are facing charges of abetting Atul Subhash’s suicide. Both family members were arrested and later granted bail. Atul Subhash suicide case: Karnataka HC rejects wife's plea to quash FIR Atul Subhash suicide case: Court grants bail to estranged wife, her family members Atul Subhash case: Wife shouldn't be allowed to use child as tool to get bail, says counsel Atul Subhash’s father seeks custody of grandson, lodges FIR Atul Subhash suicide: Nikita Singhania changed location every day to avoid arrest Atul Subhash suicide: B'luru Police arrest wife from Haryana; her mother, brother in UP Atul Subhash suicide: No arrests made yet, says Bengaluru police chief Atul Subhash suicide case: Wife absconds, police arrest her mother, brother Bengaluru techie Atul Subhash's suicide sparks outrage, #JusticeForAtulSubhash trends Bengaluru techie suicide: 'Pour my ashes in gutter if no justice', reads farewell note B’luru man kills self over Rs 3 cr divorce settlement demand; Body for harassed men to move SC Man dies by suicide in Bengaluru; marital discord suspected
