Custody of Minor Granted Under Child Welfare Committee’s Order Cannot Be Challenged Through Habeas Corpus Petition: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court has held that a writ of habeas corpus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India is not maintainable when the custody of a minor has been granted through a judicial order passed by the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015. The Court emphasized that such custody cannot be challenged as illegal detention, as the CWC is…