New Delhi, July 17 -- In a custody dispute involving a four-year-old child, the Supreme Court on Thursday directed the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) and the Ministry of Home Affairs (MHA) to issue a lookout notice against a Russian woman accused of absconding with the child, born out of wedlock with her Indian husband.

A Bench comprising Justices Surya Kant and Joymalya Bagchi also directed the Commissioner of Delhi Police and the Station House Officer (SHO) of Defence Colony Police Station to "trace the missing child without any loss of time and hand over custody to the husband."

Additionally, the Bench further ordered Indian authorities to seize the passport of the Russian woman and instructed airport and immigration authorities ...