Dismissed¶4
Kanhaiya Thru. Next Friend Smt. Kusuma Devi v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. (Home Deptt) Lko. and 5 Others
Allahabad HCHABC/295/2025
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
Habeas corpus writ petition dismissed; minor child aged 8; custody/access dispute between parents; child residing with mother; next friend Smt. Kusuma Devi; petitioner Kanhaiya; Article 226 Constitution of India; opposite party no. 5 alleged to be mother; denial of father's access ('बाबा'); State of U.P. Principal Secretary Home; Lucknow Bench; Subhash Vidyarthi, J.; 19.8.2025; 2025:AHC-LKO:48317; counsel Pankaj Kumar Singh; G.A.; AGA Rajkesh Kumar Singh; petition held baseless/frivolous and nirasht (dismissed); no illegal custody established.
What did the court decide?
Since the child is a minor and is living with his mother, he is not in illegal custody/unlawful guardianship. ¶3