CHANDRIKA PRASAD YADAV vs THE STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court dismissed the writ petition challenging the custody of a minor girl, holding that the order of the Chief Judicial Magistrate (CJM) to keep the girl in a protection home was valid under the Juvenile Justice (Care and Protection of Children) Act, 2000. The Court emphasized that the natural guardian's rights must be balanced with the child's welfare, and the pending medical report justified the CJM's decision. The appeal was dismissed as the custody denial was deemed appropriate under the circumstances.