W.P.(CRL)/2816/2026 of BABLI @ ZEESHAN & ANR. Vs THE STATE (GOVERNMENT OF NCT OF DELHI) & ORS. on 21 September 2026

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21.09.2026

1. The petitioner no.2, who is a major, has left her parental home and wishes to reside with the petitioner no.1, with whom she is in a relationship. She apprehends threat from respondent nos.3 and 4 (her parents). On 10.09.2026, this Court passed an order, which reads as under: “W.P.(CRL) 2816/2026 & CRL.M.A. 28242/2026

1. Petitioner No. 1 was in romantic relationship with petitioner No. 2. They come from different faiths.

2. Petitioner No. 1 is also a transgender man.

3. Petitioner No. 1 had filed a Habeas Corpus Petition which was registered as W.P. (Crl.) No. 2754/2026 and when such petition was considered by the learned Division Bench, the petitioner No. 2 herein (being referred as Ms. X) had appeared before the learned Division Bench and the Court had interacted with her in their chamber where she claimed that she would rather like to stay with her parents. The aforesaid writ petition was, thus, disposed of while directing that no further order was required.

4. Present petition is, however, in a changed scenario.

5. Petitioner No. 2, who is major, has, now, left the home of her parents and wants to reside with petitioner No. 1. She also apprehends some threat from respondent Nos. 3 & 4 i.e. her own parents.

6. Learned Addl. Standing Counsel for State appears on advance notice and has shared the contact details and mobile numbers of concerned SHO, lady Sub Inspector, Division Officer and Beat Constable with the learned counsel for petitioners so that in case of any difficulty or threat, she can contact any one of them.

7. List on 21.09.2026.

8. In the interregnum, let steps be taken to issue notice to respondent Nos. 3 & 4 through all permissible modes.”

2. Respondent nos.3 and 4 are present in Court today. They submit that they have no objection to the petitioner no.2 residing with the petitioner no.1, and undertake not to interfere with the same in any manner whatsoever or pose any threat to the petitioners. The said statement is taken on record.

3. Petitioner no.2 is present in Court today. She submits that she is a major, and that she has left her parental home of her own free will, and that she wishes to reside with petitioner no.1.

4. The petitioners, being consenting adults, are entitled to reside together, and no person, including their family members, can interfere with such choice or issue threats in that regard.

5. On 10.09.2026, the learned Additional Standing Counsel for the State had shared the contact details and mobile numbers of the concerned SHO, lady Sub-Inspector, Division Officer, and Beat Constable to enable the petitioners to contact any of the said persons in the event of any difficulty or threat.

6. Today, it is informed that the petitioners now reside within the jurisdiction of the Police Station Kishangarh.

7. Accordingly, let the contact details and mobile numbers of the concerned SHO, lady Sub Inspector, Division Officer and Beat Constable, of the concerned Police Station, be provided to the petitioners within a period of three days from today.

8. The concerned SHO is directed to ensure that no harm is caused to the petitioners by respondent nos.3 and 4 or anyone acting on their behalf.

9. The petitioners shall be at liberty to contact the concerned SHO, lady Sub-Inspector, Division Officer, and Beat Constable in the event of any threat, and the police shall respond promptly and take action in accordance with law, as and when required.

10. The petition is disposed of in the above terms.

SACHIN DATTA, J SEPTEMBER 21, 2026/r,sd