Case Law Analysis
|Allahabad High Court
Habeas Corpus | Minor’s Voluntary Preference for Mother Overrides Custody Claim Under Family Law : Allahabad HC Upholds Child Autonomy
Allahabad High Court dismisses a habeas corpus petition after confirming a 17-year-old minor’s unequivocal choice to reside with his mother, rejecting allegations of coercion or substance abuse. The ruling reinforces that a minor’s voluntary preference, when free from undue influence, prevails over custodial claims by other relatives, even in the absence of visitation rights.