Ravathi v. State of Tamilnadu
Case brief
What is this about?
Habeas corpus petition challenging death detention and order dismissed as infructuous due to detenu's death while in custody.
What did the court decide?
None. Petition dismissed as infructuous due to death of detenu.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 30.03.2016
CORAM
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE M.JAICHANDREN
and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE S.NAGAMUTHU
H.C.P.No.2772 of 2015
Revathi ..Petitioner/family friend 1st the detenue
vs.
1.State of Tamil Nadu, Rep. By the Secretary, Home, Prohibition and Excise Department, Fort St. George, Chennai – 600 009.
2.The Commissioner of Police, The Commissioner Office, Vepery, Chennai – 600 007. .. Respondents
Prayer : Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India praying for issuance of a writ of habeas corpus calling for the records relating to the detention order in Memo No.1040/BCDFGISSSV/2015 dated 29.09.2015, passed by the second respondent under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982 and set aside the same and direct the respondent to produce the petitioner's family friend Radhakrishnan S/o Saminathan aged about 42 years the detenu, now confined in Central Prison, Puzhal, Chennai before this Court and set the petitioner's family friend Radhakrishnan S/o Saminathan aged about 42 years, the detenu herein at liberty.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Revathi
- respondent
State of Tamil Nadu
- respondent
Commissioner of Police
Coram
Case details
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