Sh Rajeev Massey And Anr vs The State Nct Of Delhi And Ors

ik-114021308 Delhi High Court 26 November 2025 • 13 min read

Judges (1)

Counsel (10)

Amit Tiwari Counsel Respondent Arjit Sharma Counsel Respondent Arpan Narewal Counsel Respondent Ayush Tanwar Counsel Respondent Ayushi Srivastava Counsel Respondent Jyoti Bhatia Counsel Petitioner Kushagra Malik Counsel Respondent Sakshi Jha Counsel Respondent Sanjeev Bhandari Counsel Respondent Vikas Bhatia Counsel Petitioner

Parties (3)

State (NCT) of Delhi Respondent Union of India Respondent Rajeev Massey Petitioner

Case Significance

Sh Rajeev Massey And Anr vs The State Nct Of Delhi And Ors is a Delhi High Court decision dated November 26, 2025 (citation: ik-114021308). Adoptive parents filed a habeas corpus petition to restore custody of a minor girl they had been caring for since she was 16 days old, after the Child Welfare Committee took custody. The Court dismissed the petition, finding no legal basis for the private adoption under the Juvenile Justice Act or CARA guidelines, but permitted supervised interaction for 15 days as a transitional measure. The case was heard by Justice Sanjeev Narula.

Summary

Adoptive parents filed a habeas corpus petition to restore custody of a minor girl they had been caring for since she was 16 days old, after the Child Welfare Committee took custody. The Court dismissed the petition, finding no legal basis for the private adoption under the Juvenile Justice Act or CARA guidelines, but permitted supervised interaction for 15 days as a transitional measure.

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