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Nilofar Joya Riziqi v. State NCT Delhi & Ors. & Ors.

Delhi HC8 Dec 2025W.P.(CRL)/3975/2025

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What is this about?

W.P.(CRL) 3975/2025, Delhi High Court, decided 08.12.2025 (Vivek Chaudhary and Manoj Jain, JJ.). Habeas corpus petition by sister for production of 'Miss M'; Miss M, a major, volunteered to return to her parents; petition disposed of with no further order; respondent No.4 restrained from interfering with her decision, revival clause retained. Keywords: habeas corpus, Article 226, Section 528 BNSS 2023, adult woman's autonomy, personal liberty, non-interference direction.

What did the court decide?

Petition disposed of; no further order passed since Miss M is a major who volunteered to return to her parents; respondent No.4 directed to show utmost restraint and not intermeddle with her decision, failing which the petition may be revived. ¶4

Nilofar Joya Riziqi Vs State NCT Delhi & Ors. & Ors. — Writ and Judicial Review | Delhi HC (2025)

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IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI

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% Date of decision: 08^th December,2025

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- W.P.(CRL) 3975/2025

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NILOFAR JOYA RIZIQI .....Petitioner

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Through: Mr. Ali Hukam, Adv. with petitioner in person along with her parents.

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versus

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STATE NCT DELHI & ORS. & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Sanjay Lao, St. Counsel (Crl.) with Ms. Priyam Agarwal, Mr. Abhinav Kr. Arya and Mr. Aryam Sachdeva, Advs.

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Mr. Prashant Mendiratta, Mr. Sanchit Saini, Ms. Sneha Mathew, Ms. Vaishnavi Saxena, Ms. Avni Soni, Mr. Rohit Gadhia, Ms. Aamya Sharma and Ms. Sakshi Jain, Advs. for R-4.

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CORAM:

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HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE VIVEK CHAUDHARY HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE MANOJ JAIN

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J U D G M E N T

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The present writ petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking issuance of direction in the nature of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to produce ‘Miss M’, sister of the petitioner.

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We have interacted with Miss M, her parents, sisters and also respondent No.4. During interaction, Miss M, who is major, has volunteered

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Signature Not Verified

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W.P.(CRL) 3975/2025

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Digitally Signed By:SONIA THAPLIYAL Signing Da te:0 9.12.2025 17:01:50

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to go back with her parents. We expect all concerned to respect her such decision.

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Since Miss M is major and can take her own independent decisions, no further order is required to be passed.

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The present petition is, accordingly, disposed of in aforesaid terms.

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Before parting, we also hereby direct respondent No.4 to show utmost restraint and not to intermeddle with the decision taken by Miss M in any manner whatsoever. In case any such instance is brought to our knowledge, we shall not hesitate in reviving the present petition.

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(VIVEK CHAUDHARY) JUDGE

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(MANOJ JAIN)

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JUDGE

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DECEMBER 8, 2025/ss/pb

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Signature Not Verified

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W.P.(CRL) 3975/2025