W.P.(CRL)/986/2026 of SAVE INDIA FOUNDATION & ANR. Vs MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS & ORS.

$~16 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(CRL) 986/2026 & CRL.M.A. 9253/2026 – INTERIM ORDERS SAVE INDIA FOUNDATION & ANR. .....Petitioners Through: Mr. Umesh Chandra Sharma, Mr. Vikas Sharma, Ms. Chhaya Sharma, Mr. Yogesh Aggarwal, Mr. Mohit Kumar, Mr. Neeraj Chauhan, Mr Peeyush Kaushik, Mr. Lalit Goyal, Ms. Khushbu Khatri, Advs. versus MINISTRY OF HOME AFFAIRS & ORS. .....Respondents Through: Mr. Ripudaman Bhardwaj CGSC with Mr Amit Kumar Rana GP for UOI. Mr. Sanjay Lao, Standing Counsel with Mr. Abhinav Arya, Mr. Aryan Sachdeva, Advs. and Insp. Hira Lal, ASI Shiva Nand, PS Nihal Vihar for the State. CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE NAVIN CHAWLA HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE RAVINDER DUDEJA O R D E R % 27.03.2026 CRL.M.A. 9254/2026 (exemption) 1. Allowed, subject to all just exceptions. W.P.(CRL) 986/2026 2. This Writ Petition has been filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying for issuance of Writ of Habeas Corpus, This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/04/2026 at 15:41:42 directing the respondents to handover the custody of the minor girl of the petitioner no. 2, and also to provide protection to the petitioner no. 2, her minor daughter, and entire family. The petitioners make the following prayers in the petition: “A. Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of HABEAS CORPUS, or any other writ, order or direction in favour of petitioner no.2 thereby directing the respondents to handover the custody of the minor girl of petitioner no.2 and provide full protection to the petitioner no. 2, her minor daughter and entire family. B. Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of MANDAMUS or any other writ, order or direction thereby directing protection of minor female child from forced conversion and direct the Government of NCT of Delhi, the Respondent No.4 to enact legislation prohibiting forced conversion of minor children from the religion of their birth to other religion under any circumstances. C. Writ, Order or Direction in the nature of MANDAMUS or any other writ, order or direction thereby directing the Respondent No.5 to investigate and enquire about the organized syndicate of Love Jihad and Forced Conversion operating in India and submit a report to this effect before the Government. Any other order which the Hon’ble Court may deem fit and proper in the facts and circumstances of the present case be also passed.” 3. The petition itself discloses that proceedings have been initiated before the Child Welfare Committee (CWC) under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2015, and the minor child has been sent to the Nirmal Chhaya Complex, Jail Road, Hari Nagar, Delhi-110064. 4. The petitioners, if they are aggrieved of the orders passed by the CWC, are at liberty to avail their remedies in accordance of law. This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/04/2026 at 15:41:42 5. We do not find the present petition to be maintainable. The same, along with the pending applications, is accordingly dismissed. NAVIN CHAWLA, J RAVINDER DUDEJA, J MARCH 27, 2026/lks/sk/Yg This is a digitally signed order. The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 01/04/2026 at 15:41:42