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Habeas Corpus | Foreign Custody Orders Prevail Over Indian Jurisdiction Unless Child Welfare Threatened : Karnataka HC
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|Karnataka High Court

Habeas Corpus | Foreign Custody Orders Prevail Over Indian Jurisdiction Unless Child Welfare Threatened : Karnataka HC

The Karnataka High Court ruled that Indian courts cannot intervene in child custody matters governed by foreign court orders unless exceptional circumstances threaten the child's welfare. The judgment reinforces the principle of comity of courts in transnational custody disputes, limiting habeas corpus relief to cases of grave risk or illegal detention.