Habeas Corpus Plea for Custody Not Barred by Guardians & Wards Act, Writ Maintainable in Child’s Best Interest: Allahabad High Court
In an important judgment relating to child custody, the Allahabad High Court set aside an order of a Single Judge who had dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a mother Smt. Rinku Ram @ Rinku Devi seeking custody of her 20-month-old child from the father. The mother had alleged that the child was forcibly taken away by the father despite a valid order dated 10.09.2025 passed by the Child…