Gujarat HC refuses to release Bangladeshi woman and child, says detention not illegal

What happened: The Gujarat High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition by an Indian man seeking release of his Bangladeshi wife and their infant daughter, holding their detention in Bharuch not illegal. Key numbers: Detention based on a December 2025 order by the Bharuch superintendent of police and Foreigners Registration Officer Why it matters: The bench said the husband had not challenged the order before the correct forum and that the woman cannot be released while the administrative order directing her to remain at the police training school until deportation stays in operation.

The Gujarat High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition by an Indian man seeking release of his Bangladeshi wife and their infant daughter, holding their detention in Bharuch not illegal.

The bench said the husband had not challenged the order before the correct forum and that the woman cannot be released while the administrative order directing her to remain at the police training school until deportation stays in operation.