Master Arjun Yadav Thru. Guardianship of His Natural Father Surya Prakash Singh v. State of U.P. Thru. Prin. Secy. Home Lko. and 3 Others
Case brief
What is this about?
habeas corpus; bandi pratyakshikaran; illegal detention; minor child aged 5; custody by mother; father as natural guardian; marital discord between parents; mother left matrimonial home in 2024; pending divorce suit under Section 13(1)(1a) Hindu Marriage Act; child not in illegal detention; writ petition dismissed; Allahabad High Court Lucknow Bench; Court No. 14; HABC No. 185 of 2026; Subhash Vidyarthi, J.; decided 26 May 2026.
What did the court decide?
The child is not in illegal detention: owing to marital discord between his parents, the child has been living permanently with his mother since the year 2024, and the mother has filed a suit for dissolution of marriage which is pending. ¶13