A. Indira v. the Superintendent of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
This court disposed of a habeas corpus petition filed to produce the petitioner's missing daughter. After interviewing the detenue and her husband, who established a marital relationship and voluntary cohabitation, the court held the petition unmeritorious as a major girl chose her own life with the husband.
What did the court decide?
The habeas corpus petition is closed as no further order needs to be passed.
What the court decided
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 05.04.2011
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.RAJESWARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.M.AKBAR ALI
Habeas Corpus Petition (MD) No.75 of 2011
A.Indira
..Petitioner
Vs.
1.The Superintendent of Police, Office of the Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District, Pudukkottai.
2.The Inspector of Police, Tirukokarnam Police Station, Pudukkottai District.
3.Vijayamoorthy ..Respondents
Prayer: Writ Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of habeas corpus directing the respondents to produce the body of the detenue, namely Shobana, D/o.Antonysamy, aged 21 years, the petitioner's daughter, before this Court and set her at liberty.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a habeas corpus petition filed by a missing person's daughter to produce her body is maintainable when the detenue is a major girl married to a respondent and voluntarily living with him.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
A. Indira
- respondent
The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai
- respondent
The Inspector of Police, Tirukokarnam
- respondent
Vijayamoorthy
Coram
Case details
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