B.Vijayalakshmi v. the Commissioner of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
In this habeas corpus petition regarding a missing trekker, the petitioner accepted Rs. 5,00,000 compensation from India Hikes. The court recorded the settlement and directed the police to continue the search for the missing individual, subsequently closing the writ petition.
What did the court decide?
Petition closed; ₹5,00,000 compensation paid by the sixth respondent; direction to police to continue search operations.
What the court decided
1
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 01.09.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE V.BHARATHIDASAN
H.C.P.No.1403 of 2016
B.Vijayalakshmi
..... Petitioner
Vs
- The Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai, Vepery, Chennai-600 07.
- The Deputy Commissioner of Police, St.Thomas Mount Police District, Chennai-600 016.
- The Inspector of Police, S-7, Madipakkam Police Station, Chennai-600 117.
- The Superintendent of Police, Chamoli District, Utarkhand.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a Writ of Habeas Corpus should be entertained when the petitioner's son remained missing in a trekking accident in Uttarkhand despite extensive search operations.
Whether the respondents should be directed to produce the missing body of the petitioner's son.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
B. Vijayalakshmi
- respondent
Commissioner of Police, Greater Chennai
- respondent
Deputy Commissioner of Police, St.Thomas Mount
- respondent
Inspector of Police, Madipakkam
- respondent
Superintendent of Police, Chamoli District
- respondent
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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