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