RAJIV BHATIA vs GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AN D ORS. — Crl.A. No. 922/1999

Case under Section II-D. Status: Disposed.

Disposed

CNR: SCIN010070281999

Filing Date

26-Apr-1999

Registration No

Crl.A. No. 922/1999

Diary Number

7028/1999

Order Date

09-Sep-1999

Document Type

Judgment - of Main Case

Disposal Type

Dismissed

Last updated 03-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

Section II-D

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.RAJIV BHATIA

    Adv. D. N. GOBURDHAN (Dead / Retired / Elevated)

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.GOVT. OF NCT OF DELHI AN D ORS.

    Adv. KAMINI JAISWAL

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 09-Sep-1999

    Judgment - of Main CaseView PDF

  3. 26-Apr-1999

    Case filed

    Registration No. Crl.A. No. 922/1999

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casestatus.in Summary

The Supreme Court dismissed appeals challenging a Delhi High Court's habeas corpus order granting custody of a three-year-old girl (Akansha) to her natural mother rather than adoptive parents. While finding the High Court technically exceeded its habeas corpus jurisdiction by examining adoption deed validity, the Court upheld the custody order based on the child's expressed preference to remain with her natural mother, as ascertained in chambers, and concerns about potential fraud in obtaining the adoption signatures. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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