Case brief
What is this about?
Delhi High Court, W.P.(CRL) 4224/2025, Navin Chawla & Ravinder Dudeja JJ, order dated 06.01.2026 — habeas corpus by mother (Munesh Devi) for production of minor daughter missing from 05.10.2025, alleged removal towards Bengal-Bangladesh border by respondent no.6; minor recovered, produced in Court; minor refused parental custody alleging beatings; earlier produced before Principal Magistrate, Juvenile Justice Board-II on 05.01.2026 with direction to place her before Child Welfare Committee; petition disposed of with direction to produce minor before Child Welfare Committee for care, protection and counselling; Article 226 Constitution; Section 482 CrPC; Section 528 BNSS.
What did the court decide?
Direction that the minor girl, Ms. xxx, be produced before the Child Welfare Committee the same day (06.01.2026) for further directions.