Rajasthan High court

Cannot examine validity of Child Welfare Committee order in habeas corpus plea: Rajasthan High Court

The Court noted that since the girl was a minor, no person other than her parents can stake a claim for her custody.

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20 Jan 2022, 11:32 am

The Rajasthan High Court on Wednesday held that the validity of an order passed by the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015 cannot be examined in a Habeas Corpus plea [Naresh Kumar v. State of Rajasthan and Others].

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Rajasthan High Court

Habeas Corpus

Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015

Child Welfare Committees

Custody of minor