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What point did the Supreme Court of India stress in its historic decision in Gita Hariharan v. Reserve Bank of India (1999) on the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956?

 

Option: 1

Both parents have an equal right to serve as a minor's natural guardian


Option: 2

A minor child's mother is always the favoured guardian.


Option: 3

The father is the child's exclusive natural guardian.


Option: 4

During his lifetime, the father's rights as a natural guardian are suspended.


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In the Gita Hariharan case, the Supreme Court ruled that a mother can also serve as a minor child's natural guardian while the father is still alive, particularly in cases where the father is absent or unconcerned with the child's needs. This view was based on giving the wellbeing of the child top priority and providing gender parity in parental rights and obligations.  hence , option A  is the correct answer.

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