Father’s Habeas Corpus Plea Dismissed; Child Staying with Maternal Grandparents Not in Illegal Custody: Gujarat High Court
The Gujarat High Court has refused to treat the stay of a five-year-old girl with her maternal grandparents as illegal detention, dismissing a habeas corpus petition filed by her father. The Division Bench comprising Justice N.S. Sanjay Gowda and Justice D.M. Vyas, in its judgment dated 06 February 2026, held that a mother entrusting her minor child to her parents for care cannot be termed unlawful confinement, especially when no…
