Raj Thakur v. State (Nct of Delhi) & Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, W.P.(CRL) 1996/2026 & CRL.M.A. 20705/2026, order dated 20.07.2026, coram Navin Chawla and Ravinder Dudeja, JJ. Petition by Raj Thakur under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 seeking habeas corpus production of Ms. Nisha Thakur, alleged wife. Ms. Nisha appeared in person, affirmed voluntary marriage with Pradeep (respondent no. 5) and denial of marriage with petitioner; marriage-validity claims held to be disputed questions of fact outside summary writ jurisdiction; petition disposed, no further orders. Petitioner's counsel: Binisa Mohanty; for State: Rupali Bandhopadhya (ASC), Abhijeet Kumar, Amisha Gupta.
What did the court decide?
Pursuant to the Court's directions, Ms. Nisha Thakur appeared physically and stated that out of her own free will and volition she married Pradeep (respondent no. 5) and is happily staying with him; she denied having married the petitioner and maintained that the petitioner is the husband of her deceased sister.