Minati Jayasingh v. State of Odisha
Case brief
What is this about?
Odisha High Court habeas corpus WPCRL 9/2026 (23.02.2026) Minati Jayasingh v. State of Odisha; Article 226 Constitution; minor girl 17 years; alleged detention by opposite party no.4; Mancheswar Police Station IIC Dayanidhi Nayak; Child Welfare Committee CWC; Short Stay Home; Child Care Institution CCI; Higher Secondary School admission; girl left home thrice; custody with mother disputed; petition dismissed, girl in proper custody; Bench: Chief Justice Harish Tandon and Justice M.S. Raman (Murahari Sri Raman); advocates Parash Biswal and Sanjay Rath AGA; no case law cited.
What did the court decide?
No coercive relief to the petitioner; the habeas corpus petition was dismissed as the minor girl is in proper custody. Directions: CWC to take the conscious decision on the girl's welfare, including possible admission to the nearby school, with all facilities to be accorded by the Child Care Institution; petitioner permitted to approach the CWC; personal appearance of the IIC, Mancheswar Police Station dispensed with.