"Children Not Parents' Property": Court Says Adults Free To Choose Life Partner
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Children Not Parents' Property, Says Nagpur Bench; Rejects Mother's Plea to Reclaim Adult Daughter
The Nagpur bench of the Bombay High Court has ruled that children are not their parents’ property, and parents cannot hold them against their will. Justices Urmila Joshi-Phalke and Nivedita Mehta dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by a Nagpur woman seeking custody of her daughter, holding that an adult who has freely chosen her life partner cannot be “recovered” through such a plea. The case dates to November 12, 2025, when the girl, then …
Adult Children Can Choose Their Own Lives: Bombay HC
Bombay, August 12: The Bombay High Court has observed that adult children are independent individuals, not their parents’ property. The court said adults have the freedom to make decisions about their lives and choose their life partners. Here To Join Us On WhatsApp The Nagpur bench made the observations while dismissing a mother’s habeas corpus petition seeking custody of her adult daughter. Bombay HC Upholds Woman’s Right To Choose The young w…
Bombay High Court | The Bombay High Court has made key observations that adult children are not the property of their parents and are independent individuals who have complete freedom to decide about their lives. The court has dismissed a petition filed by a mother seeking the handover of her daughter who had gone to live with a man of her choice. The court has upheld the right of a young woman who has become a major to choose her life partner.
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