Khushboo Kumari v. State of N.C.T. of Delhi & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Khushboo Kumari v. State of N.C.T. of Delhi & Ors., W.P.(CRL) 123/2026, High Court of Delhi, coram Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja, JJ., decided 16.02.2026. Child custody / production writ (habeas-type) under Article 226 Constitution read with Section 528 Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023; two minor children removed from Delhi to Bihar on 09.10.2025 by respondent no.3; interim custody restored to mother/petitioner to avoid loss of academic year; father/respondent no.3 granted full visitation rights; arrangement limited to current academic year; parties directed to settle or pursue independent legal remedies; petition disposed of.
What did the court decide?
Custody of the two minor children handed over to the petitioner for the present academic year, with full visitation rights retained by respondent no.3; arrangement limited to the current academic year and expressly without prejudice to future legal proceedings.