The High Court entertained a writ petition seeking habeas corpus for the petitioner's daughter. Upon hearing the major daughter, who expressed her wish to stay with her parents, the Court allowed her to remain with them and disposed of the petition.
The major daughter was allowed to stay with her parents; the petition is disposed of.
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CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA
O R D E R
% 05.02.2026 1. The present Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, read with Section 528 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, seeking a Writ in the nature of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to produce the daughter of the petitioner, namely, Ms. Tanya, before this Court.
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NAVIN CHAWLA, J
RAVINDER DUDEJA, J
FEBRUARY 5, 2026/ rv/pb
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1 issue framed by the court
Whether the court should direct the production of the petitioner's adult daughter via habeas corpus.
2 provisions across 2 enactments
Sunil Dutt
State (Govt. of Delhi) & Ors.
Navin Chawla
Ravinder Dudeja
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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