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IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH
SUMEET GOEL
Veerpal Kaur – Appellant
Versus
State of Punjab and others – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. factual background of custody dispute. (Para 2) |
| 2. parties’ arguments regarding custody. (Para 3 , 5) |
| 3. court’s observations on the nature of custody contest. (Para 4 , 6) |
| 4. issues concerning high court jurisdiction. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 5. ratio decidendi on welfare and guardianship statutes. (Para 9 , 14) |
| 6. habeas corpus significance. (Para 10 , 11) |
| 7. guidelines for exercising jurisdiction. (Para 16) |
| 8. analysis of the present case facts. (Para 17 , 18) |
| 9. final order and decision. (Para 19) |
SUMEET GOEL, J.
2. Shorn of non-essential details, the relevant factual matrix of the lis in hand is adumbrated, thus:
(ii) Respondent No.4-father had filed a petition under Section 13 of the Hindu Marriage Act, 1955 (hereinafter referred to as ‘ HMA ’) for dissolution of marriage between him and the petitioner-mother, in January 2024, wherein, the petitioner-mother (herein) had filed an application for visitation rights. However, the main petition for grant of divorce was withdrawn on 21.05.2024 by respondent No.4-father.
(iv) The petitioner-mother has also instituted an application under Section 25 of the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 (hereinafter referred to as ‘GW Act’) for seeking cus
The High Court should refrain from intervening in custody matters under habeas corpus jurisdiction when an effective statutory remedy exists, emphasizing the welfare of the child as paramount.
The welfare of the child is paramount in custody matters, and the extraordinary jurisdiction for habeas corpus depends on establishing unlawful detention.
Petition for production and custody of minor child – Once complexities is perceived, Writ Court should not usurp powers of Civil Court to decide and proper course to be adopted in this regard is to r....
The High Court retains discretion to grant habeas corpus for custody, yet it cannot disrupt prior lawful custody orders, emphasizing child welfare as paramount.
Point of Law : It is only in exceptional cases, the rights of the parties to the custody of the minor will be determined in exercise of extraordinary jurisdiction on a petition for habeas corpus.
Point of law: Custody of child - In a child custody matter, a writ of habeas corpus would be entertainable where it is established that the detention of the minor child by the parent or others is ill....
The welfare of the child is the supreme consideration in custody matters, and habeas corpus proceedings are not the appropriate forum for resolving custody disputes that require detailed factual inqu....
The court ruled that visitation rights cannot be claimed through habeas corpus when custody is lawful and family court proceedings are ongoing.
The welfare of the child is the paramount consideration in determining custody, and the writ of habeas corpus is maintainable in child custody matters where the detention of a minor child by a parent....
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