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The Supreme Court of India has ruled that a parent working from home (WFH) cannot automatically be considered more suitable for child custody than a parent who physically travels to work. In a significant judgment addressing the realities of modern working families, the Court held that the welfare of the child—not parental work arrangements—is the paramount consideration in custody disputes. Contemporary Context: Hybrid Work Culture and Custody Claims The ruling comes amid rising reliance on remote and hybrid work models, where many litigants argue that being physically present at home enhances their caregiving ability. However, the Supreme Court has cautioned against such simplified assumptions. A Bench of Justices Manoj Misra and Ujjal Bhuyan emphasized that in the current socio-economic environment, both parents frequently work to provide economic stability , and physical presence at home does not necessarily translate into availability, emotional nurturing, or superior careg...