Case Law Analysis
|Rajasthan High Court
Habeas Corpus Under Juvenile Justice Act | Minor’s Expressed Refusal of Parental Custody Overrides Parental Rights: Rajasthan HC Directs Children’s Home Placement Until Majority
Rajasthan High Court holds that a minor’s clear refusal to return to parental custody, when substantiated, supersedes parental rights under the Juvenile Justice Act. The court directed placement in a children’s home until the minor attains majority, emphasizing the minor’s autonomy and best interests in custody disputes.