Dhamdeep Gautam v. State NCT of Delhi & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, W.P.(CRL) 3578/2025 (bench: Vivek Chaudhary & Manoj Jain, JJ.), decided 11.11.2025. Petitioner Dhamdeep Gautam v. State NCT of Delhi & Ors. Habeas corpus petition under Article 226, Constitution of India read with S. 528, Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking production of a minor girl child and her transfer to petitioner's custody. Respondent No. 2 ('S') appeared via video conferencing with the child, stating she lives with her in Hyderabad and does not want to live with her husband. Petition dismissed as withdrawn with liberty to file custody proceedings in an appropriate forum; rights and contentions left open.
What did the court decide?
Withdrawal permitted with liberty to file an appropriate petition before the appropriate court/forum seeking custody and other related relief. ¶6