Overview

• Justices Jyoti Singh and Anish Dayal questioned Rajasthan Police after an inspector admitted Delhi Police were not informed before or after the minors’ arrests in the capital.
• The boys, aged 15 and 17, were taken to Pushkar on September 25 in connection with an alleged robbery case, according to submissions in court.
• The children’s mother filed a habeas corpus petition after failed attempts to lodge missing-person complaints at Janakpuri and Hari Nagar police stations in Delhi.
• The court noted violations of the Delhi High Court’s 2019 Sandeep Kumar guidelines on inter‑state arrests, which require contacting local police and safeguarding detainees’ rights.
• The petition and court record note the minors are relatives of Deva Pardhi, whose alleged custodial death is under Supreme Court scrutiny, and the case returns for hearing on October 1.