Smt Kumkum (Corpus) v. the State of Up and 5 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
Habeas corpus writ petition dismissed by Allahabad High Court (Nand Prabha Shukla J., 27.5.2025, Habeas Corpus Writ Petition No. 386 of 2025; Neutral Citation 2025:AHC:91141). Corpus Smt Kumkum alleged illegal detention by respondent nos. 4 to 6; AGA instructed that she resides with them voluntarily and does not wish to go with her husband Khajan Singh. No illegal detention found; liberty granted to pursue Section 9, Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (restitution of conjugal rights). Keywords: habeas corpus, corpus, illegal detention, wife, husband, restitution of conjugal rights, Section 9 Hindu Marriage Act 1955, dismissal, liberty to seek remedy.
What did the court decide?
Liberty to the petitioner to seek appropriate remedy available under Section 9 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 for the restitution of conjugal rights. ¶9