Habeas Corpus Writ At Husband’s Behest To Regain Wife Not Available As A Matter Of Course: Allahabad High Court

The Allahabad High Court observed that the remedy of the writ of habeas corpus at the instance of a Husband, seeking to obtain possession of his wife is not available as a matter of course. Dealing with the Husband’s plea seeking production of his wife, the Bench of Justice Dr. Yogendra Kumar Srivastava observed thus: “In view of the other remedies available for the purpose under criminal and civil law, issuance of a writ of habeas corpus at the behest of a husband to regain his wife may not be available as a matter of course and the power in this regard may be exercised only when a clear case is made out.”