High Court of Karnataka Dismisses Habeas Corpus Petition for Child Custody, Holds That Custody Orders by Foreign Courts Are Not Enforceable Through Habeas Corpus When Children Are Not Illegally Detained. The court ruled that the proper remedy for custody disputes is before the Family Court under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890 or the Hindu Minority and Guardianship Act, 1956, and not through habeas corpus.
22 Feb 2018The petitioner, Pavan Srikanth Reddy, filed a writ of habeas corpus through his GPA holder seeking custody of his two minor children from his ex-wife,...
