Jyotirmaysinhji Upendrasinhji Jadeja vs The State Of Maharashtra And Anr

Case Significance

Jyotirmaysinhji Upendrasinhji Jadeja vs The State Of Maharashtra And Anr is a Bombay High Court decision dated December 18, 2025 (citation: ik-44380613). An Indian citizen filed a habeas corpus petition seeking custody of his six-year-old son who was in Germany with his German-citizen wife (Respondent No.2). The Court dismissed the petition, finding that the child's habitual residence was Germany and the welfare of the child was best served by remaining in Germany with his mother, while directing continued facilitation of video calls between the father and child. The Court clarified its observations were limited to the present petition and com The bench comprised Justices Gautam A. Ankhad and Ravindra V. Ghuge. The judgment was delivered by Justice Gautam A. Ankhad. Counsel appearing: Aman Hingorani (counsel for petitioner), Krishna Barot (counsel for petitioner), Priya Chaubey (counsel for respondent), Sapana Rachure (counsel for respondent), Sushmita Sherigar (counsel for petitioner), Vikramaditya Deshmukh (counsel for respondent).