Authority: High Court of Gujarat at Ahmedabad

Order Date: 21 July 2026

Case Overview

  • Parties: Applicant Nityam Hitendrakumar Desai vs State of Gujarat & others; the Corpus (unnamed 25‑year‑old woman) is the subject of the habeas corpus.
  • Police Sub‑Inspector of Chandkheda Police Station submitted a report stating the Corpus is 25 years old, was in a live‑in relationship with the applicant, and is employed by Supplycopiya Private Limited at Money Plant Heights, Jagatpur, Ahmedabad.
  • The report also notes the parties met at Modasa and the Corpus executed a Maitri Karar on 6 July 2026 before a Notary in Modasa.
  • A statement from the father, Bharatbhai Vaghjibhai Patel, dated 21 July 2026, confirms the Corpus’s employment and expresses his consent for her to marry the applicant, removing any objection.
  • The applicant, aged about 25, appeared with counsel and expressed his desire to marry the Corpus and perform the rites and rituals.

Final Outcome

  • The Court, after considering the Corpus’s desire to join the applicant and the father’s consent, found no grievance.
  • The habeas corpus application is allowed; the Corpus is permitted to join the applicant, effectively authorising their marriage.

Topics: Habeas Corpus, Marriage Permission