Ismail S/O Chand Pasha v. the State of Karnataka and Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Karnataka High Court writ petition (source text corrupted): father seeks production and custody of minor daughter detained by respondents after alleged child marriage performed by the petitioner; Prohibition of Child Marriage Act, 2006 crime registered and investigation pending; petition DISPOSED OF - detenu to be released to custody of her family members subject to due identification by the petitioner-father; police at liberty to complete investigation. Keywords: habeas corpus; custody of minor; child marriage; Prohibition of Child Marriage Act 2006; Article 226; disposed; release to family. Confidence low - verify against original PDF before citing.
What did the court decide?
Release of the detenu, the petitioner's minor daughter, to the custody of her family members/petitioner subject to due identification, with liberty to the respondent police to complete the pending investigation.