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Allahabad High Court Rules Adult Daughter Can Live With Anyone of Her Choice
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News18•06-10-2026, 07:40
Allahabad High Court Rules Adult Daughter Can Live With Anyone of Her Choice
- •The Allahabad High Court rejected a habeas corpus petition, stating that parents cannot use such petitions to force an adult daughter to live with them against her will.
- •Justice Sandeep Jain dismissed the petition filed by Kalawati Devi, who had demanded the production of her 25-year-old daughter, Kumari Pooja.
- •During court proceedings, Pooja stated that she is living independently in Delhi of her own free will and is not under any illegal detention.
- •Pooja informed the court that her mother frequently beat and cursed at her, making it clear that she refuses to live with her family.
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The Allahabad High Court stated that parents cannot use a habeas corpus petition to force their adult daughter to live with them against her will. The court emphasized that an adult daughter is free to live at any place and with any person of her choice.
Kumari Pooja stated that she is living independently in Delhi of her own free will and does not want to live with her mother. She alleged that her mother's behavior was not cordial and that she frequently beat and cursed at her while living at home.
In compliance with court directions issued on August 17, 2026, Kumari Pooja was presented before the Allahabad High Court, where Justice Sandeep Jain heard her statement on September 28.
