News Desk, AnyTV, Kochi
Published by: Gaurav Pandey
Updated Mon, 21 Feb 2022 10:43 PM IST
Summary
The court has also sent a copy of its order to the Home Ministry.
Kerala High Court has issued habeas corpus notice for production of minor children of a woman whose husband along with his two children has gone to the US without informing the woman or taking her permission. The court issued this notice after receiving information from the police that the man had taken the children with him from his wife’s residence on February 6 without taking her permission and had gone to the US on the night of February 8 via Chennai, where he works.
Police also told that the woman also works in America but her husband has also taken her passport with him. “In such circumstances, it becomes clear that there has been a deliberate attempt on the part of the other respondent (husband) to take away the children and to thwart the legal remedies of the petitioner,” the court said. We, therefore, issue habeas corpus notice to produce both the children of the petitioner and the second respondent before us before March 14, 2022.’
The woman had filed a habeas corpus petition on February 7 and the court heard it on February 9. The court had on the same day directed the police to inquire about the whereabouts of the minor children and file a report. The court had also directed that if the children are traced, it shall be ensured that they are not taken out of the country or the state and that the passports of the children shall be confiscated by the authorized officer and necessary intimation to the emigration authorities. will be given.
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Kerala High Court has issued habeas corpus notice for production of minor children of a woman whose husband along with his two children has gone to the US without informing the woman or taking her permission. The court issued this notice after receiving information from the police that the man had taken the children with him from his wife’s residence on February 6 without taking her permission and had gone to the US on the night of February 8 via Chennai, where he works.
Police also told that the woman also works in America but her husband has also taken her passport with him. “In such circumstances, it becomes clear that there has been a deliberate attempt on the part of the other respondent (husband) to take away the children and to thwart the legal remedies of the petitioner,” the court said. We, therefore, issue habeas corpus notice to produce both the children of the petitioner and the second respondent before us before March 14, 2022.’
The woman had filed a habeas corpus petition on February 7 and the court heard it on February 9. The court had on the same day directed the police to inquire about the whereabouts of the minor children and file a report. The court had also directed that if the children are traced, it shall be ensured that they are not taken out of the country or the state and that the passports of the children shall be confiscated by the authorized officer and necessary intimation to the emigration authorities. will be given.