S.Selvakumar v. the Inspector of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Habeas Corpus petition filed to produce the petitioner's wife, who was detained with her parents. Mediation revealed she is married to the petitioner and unwilling to go with her parents. Court closed the petition on her wish to go with husband.
What did the court decide?
Petitioner permitted to take his wife away; Habeas Corpus petition closed.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 4.2.2015
Coram:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN
and THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE ARUNA JAGADEESAN
H.C.P.No.280 of 2015
S.Selvakumar .. petitioner
vs.
1. The Inspector of Police
Kunnathur Police station
Tiruppur District
2. Prabhu
s/o.not known
539, Uthukuli Road
near SNI Granites
Poolangulam
Kunnathur
Tiruppur District .. Respondents
H.C.P. has been filed for a writ of Habeas Corpus directing
the respondents to produce the body of the petitioner's wife namely
Loganayagi, aged about 19 years, before this Court and set her at
liberty.
For petitioner : Mr.I.C.Vasudevan
For Respondent 1 : Mr.A.N.Thambi Durai
Addl. Public Prosecutor (Crl.Side)
O R D E R
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the Habeas Corpus petition should be allowed to secure the liberty of the petitioner's wife from her parents.
Whether the detenue's expressed unwillingness to go with her parents permits her freedom.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
S. Selvakumar
- respondent
The Inspector of Police, Kunnathur Police station
- respondent
Prabhu s/o.not known
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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