Children can't be subjected to psychological tests in custody cases unless absolutely necessary: Supreme Court
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The Supreme Court on Thursday issued detailed guidelines to guide the assessment of children caught in custody battles between their parents, warning family courts not to subject such children to psychological evaluation unless necessary. A Bench consisting of Justice Sanjay Karol and Justice N Kotiswar Singh stressed that such measures should be used sparingly. The Bench held that courts must first assess the psychological condition of the parents before considering any evaluation of the child.