The Orissa High Court has declined to issue the writ of habeas corpus in favor of a woman who claimed custody of her minor child from her husband. A Division Bench of Justices Sangam Kumar Sahoo and Murahari Sri Raman widely noted the…

The Madhya Pradesh High Court, Indore Bench, recently refused to interfere in a matter related to the custody of a child, holding that an adopted child cannot be handed over to his biological parents without inquiring whether the child has…

CHANDIGARH: In a case of its own kind, the Punjab and Haryana Supreme Court upheld a habeas corpus plea by a US citizen seeking custody of his underage child, an American citizen, from his estranged wife. For the comprehensive and…

The Allahabad High Court on Friday approved the habeas corpus petition of a mother seeking custody of her three and a half year old child from her husband (the child's father). A Single Bank of Justice JJ Munir stated that there is a…

The Kerala Supreme Court has dismissed a habeas corpus petition by a man claiming to be a “spiritual guru” seeking the release of hers from custody of a 21-year-old woman who is believed to be his “spiritual partner” Parents (Dr Kailas…