Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
Habeas Corpus Writ Inapplicable for Visitation Rights Disputes : Allahabad HC Reaffirms Family Court Exclusivity Under Guardians and Wards Act
Allahabad High Court dismisses a habeas corpus petition seeking visitation rights, holding that custody and visitation disputes must be adjudicated exclusively by Family Courts under the Guardians and Wards Act, 1890. The ruling reinforces that extraordinary writ jurisdiction cannot bypass statutory family law procedures, impacting grandparents and relatives seeking access to minors.