Whether child welfare committee under Juvenile justice Act can hand over custody of child to mother when the matter is pending before the Family Cour

[Educator]

5. In a case of identical nature, a Division Benchof this Court in Shaiju S and others v. Child WelfareCommittee and others [2021 (6) KHC 573] has held asunder:“11. We must at the outset note that the Committeecommitted grave error in ordering custody to the motherwhen the matter is pending before the Family Court. TheCommittee ought to have restrained from entertaining adispute which is a