Shiras v. State of Kerala
Case brief
What is this about?
In this habeas corpus petition challenging the detention of the fourth respondent's daughter, the single-judge bench examined the allegations of illegal custody. Finding that the detention was not illegal and the daughter was not actually detained, the court dismissed the petition without the need for further intervention.
What did the court decide?
The writ petition is closed without issuing a writ of habeas corpus as the alleged detention was not found to be illegal.