Ayushman Initiative For Child Rights & ANR. v. High Court Of Delhi & ORS.
$~67 * IN THE HIGH COURT OF DELHI AT NEW DELHI + W.P.(C) 1565/2026 & CM APPL. 7595/2026, CM APPL. 7596/2026 AYUSHMAN INITIATIVE FOR CHILD RIGHTS & ANR.
.....Petitioner Through:
Mr.Manav Gupta with Mr.Sahil Garg, Mr.Ankit Gupta, Mr.Abhinav Jain, Mr.Mithil Malhotra, Mr.Aryan Pandey, Mr.Akshat Bajpai, Advs.
versus HIGH COURT OF DELHI & ORS.
.....Respondent Through:
Ms.Padma Priya with Ms.Poornima Gupta, Advs for R-1.
Ms.Radhika Bishwajit Dubey, CGSC with Mr.Gurleen Kaur Waraich, Mr.Kritarth Upadhyay, Advs for R-2 & 4.
MrSameer Vashisht, S.C.
with Ms.Harshita Nathrani, Adv.
Ms.Ojaswini Gupta, GP for R-6.
CORAM:
HON'BLE THE CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE TEJAS KARIA
O R D E R
% 04.02.2026 1.
Heard the learned counsel for the parties.
2.
This public interest litigation petition raises concerns about a Child Access and Custody Guidelines along with a Parenting Plan. 3.
It has been submitted by the learned counsel for the petitioner that such guidelines have been framed at the High Court of Calcutta and by the The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 06/02/2026 at 13:12:48
High Court of Karnataka as well in terms of an interim order passed by the High Court of Karnataka in W.P.(C) 24650/2023. 4.
Having gone through the averments made in the writ petition and the documents enclosed therewith, we find it appropriate to permit the petitioners to approach this Court on the Administrative Side through Registrar General of this Court by way of making an exhaustive representation enclosing all the documents, which have been relied upon in this writ petition. Such representation shall be made within fortnight. 5.
On receipt of such representation, the Registrar General of this Court shall place the matter before the appropriate Committee/authority, which shall take a decision in terms of the prayers made in this writ petition for formulating such policy in consultation with the stakeholders. 6.
The writ petition along with pending applications stands disposed of with the aforesaid observations.
DEVENDRA KUMAR UPADHYAYA, CJ TEJAS KARIA, J FEBRUARY 4, 2026 S.Rawat The authenticity of the order can be re-verified from Delhi High Court Order Portal by scanning the QR code shown above. The Order is downloaded from the DHC Server on 06/02/2026 at 13:12:48