Habeas Corpus

Supreme Court dismisses plea seeking clarification on statements made during Habeas Corpus petition: Dhanlaxmi vs. State of Rajasthan (2025) INSC 196 (12 February 2025)

/ Ahsanuddin Amanullah, Code of Criminal Procedure, Constitutional Law, Fundamental Rights, Habeas Corpus, Judges, Sudhanshu Dhulia

Introduction Date of the Judgment: February 12, 2025 Citation: 2025 INSC 196 Judges: Justice Sudhanshu Dhulia, Justice Ahsanuddin Amanullah When can a court refuse to entertain repeated requests for clarification on statements made during court proceedings? The Supreme Court of India, in the case of Smt. Dhanlaxmi Urf Sunita Mathuria & Anr. v. State of […]

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Supreme Court Sets Guidelines for Habeas Corpus Petitions Involving LGBTQ+ Individuals: Devu G Nair vs. State of Kerala (2024)

/ Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 136, Family Law, Fundamental Rights, Habeas Corpus, LGBTQ+ Rights

Supreme Court Sets Guidelines for Habeas Corpus Petitions Involving LGBTQ+ Individuals: Devu G Nair vs. State of Kerala (2024) Date of the Judgment: March 11, 2024 Citation: 2024 INSC 228 Judges: Dr. Dhananjaya Y Chandrachud, CJI, J.B. Pardiwala, J., Manoj Misra, J. Can High Courts direct counseling for individuals in habeas corpus petitions, especially when

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Child Custody Dispute: Supreme Court Orders Return of Child to USA in Habeas Corpus Case (29 July 2022)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, C.T. Ravikumar, Child Custody, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 14, Family Law, Habeas Corpus, Judges

Supreme Court Orders Return of Child to USA in Habeas Corpus Case LEGAL ISSUE: International Child Custody Dispute and Habeas Corpus CASE TYPE: Habeas Corpus, Family Law Case Name: Rohith Thammana Gowda vs. State of Karnataka & Ors. Judgment Date: 29 July 2022 Date of the Judgment: 29 July 2022 Citation: (2022) INSC 645 Judges:

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Child Custody in International Disputes: Supreme Court Addresses Habeas Corpus and Parental Rights in Yashita Sahu vs. State of Rajasthan (20 January 2020)

/ Aniruddha Bose, Child Custody, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 226, Deepak Gupta, Family Law, Habeas Corpus, Judges, Parental Rights

Supreme Court Rules on Child Custody in International Disputes: Yashita Sahu vs. State of Rajasthan (2020) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a writ of habeas corpus is maintainable for child custody when a child is with a natural guardian, and the extent to which Indian courts should consider foreign court orders in child custody matters. CASE TYPE:

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Supreme Court Upholds Individual Liberty in Marriage Choice: Shafin Jahan vs. Asokan K.M. (2018)

/ A.M. Khanwilkar, Constitutional Law, Constitutional Law with Article 19, Constitutional Law with Article 21, D.Y. Chandrachud, Dipak Misra, Fundamental Rights, Habeas Corpus, Habeas Corpus petition, Judges, Writ of Habeas Corpus

Supreme Court Upholds Individual Liberty in Marriage Choice: Shafin Jahan vs. Asokan K.M. (2018) LEGAL ISSUE: Whether a High Court can annul a marriage in a habeas corpus petition based on its perception of social norms and the vulnerability of an adult woman. CASE TYPE: Constitutional Law, Habeas Corpus, Family Law Case Name: Shafin Jahan

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