The court disposed of a writ petition seeking protection for minor petitioners facing threats from their parents. Relying on CWC orders confirming the child's age, the Court held no further orders were required as existing custody arrangements remained in place.
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STATE OF NCT OF DELHI AND ORS .....Respondents Through: Mr.Anand V. Khatri, ASC for State with SI Sudeep Punia
Mr. Shoumendu Mukherji, Senior Panel Counsel with Ms. Megha Sharma and Ms. Arya Jha, Advocates for Union of India
CORAM:
HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ KUMAR OHRI O R D E R % 16.10.2024
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“3. Petitioner No.1 allegedly to be 22 years belonging to an upper caste had married to petitioner No.2 – aged 26 years of allegedly of a lower caste, seek protection from the respondents No.3 & 4 viz., the parents of petitioner No.1. It is submitted both petitioners married on 17.01.2023 at Firozabad, UP per marriage certificate annexure 1. The date of birth of petitioner No.1 is mentioned as 28.08.2000, hence claiming herself to be major.
4. The learned ASC for the State submits petitioner No.1 is less than 18 years and even her name is not as mentioned in the memo of parties hence notice be issued to parents of petitioner No.1 to find out her correct name and age.
5. The SHO, police station Khayala shall personally meet the petitioners and understand the threat perception and shall act in accordance with law. The petitioner No.1, since is stated to be less than 18 years of age, be forthwith produced before the Child Welfare Committee for an appropriate enquiry about her age and also for requisite orders qua her custody.
6. In any case the mobile phone numbers of Division Officer / Beat Constables be provided to the petitioners so that in case of any emergency they can be contacted for immediate help.
7. Status report be filed by the State in this regard before next date of hearing with an advance copy thereof to the learned counsel for petitioners.
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ossification report, held the child to be 15 years of age as on 12.04.2023. The child continues to remain in Children Home for Girls, Hari Nagar.
MANOJ KUMAR OHRI, J
OCTOBER 16, 2024 na
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Akansha Sharma
State of NCT of Delhi
Manoj Kumar Ohri
As recorded by the court registry
A constitutional writ petition in a criminal context, most commonly habeas corpus or a challenge to an FIR or detention order.
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