The High Court issued a writ of habeas corpus releasing the detained wife of Vivekananthan, a major, who feared danger to her life and her husband's. The court directed police to accompany them to the petitioner's residence.
Detenue Sankavi released and directed to be taken with her husband by police to petitioner's residence for safety.
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT DATED: 17.07.2017 CORAM: THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE K.K.SASIDHARAN and THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE G.R.SWAMINATHAN
H.C.P.(MD)No.1013 of 2017
V.Arumugam .. Petitioner
Vs.
PRAYER: Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the first and second respondents to produce the person or body of the Detenue namely Sankavi, Wife of Vivekananthan, aged about 23 years before this Court and set her at liberty.
For petitioner : Mr.V.Selva For respondents : Mr.T.Mohan Additional Public Prosecutor for R.1 and R.2 : Mr.Ganapathi Subramanian for R.3
O R D E R
[Order of the Court was made by K.K.SASIDHARAN, J. ]
The petitioner filed this Habeas Corpus Petition to direct the respondents to produce the detenue by name Sankavi, Wife of Vivekananthan.
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Sd/-
Assistant Registrar(AE)
/True Copy/
Sub Assistant Registrar
To:
SSL/SM
VB/KP/SAR3/26.07.2017/2P/4C
H.C.P.(MD)No.1013 of 2017
17.07.2017
2 issues framed by the court
Whether a writ of habeas corpus should be issued to secure the release of a detained minor-age woman who allegedly fears for her life and that of her husband.
Whether the directing police to take the detenue and her husband to the petitioner's residence is a proper exercise of writ jurisdiction.
1 provisions across 1 enactments
V. Arumugam
The Superintendent of Police, Pudukkottai District
The Inspector of Police, Namanasamuthiram Police Station
Geetha
K.K. Sasidharan
G.R. Swaminathan
As recorded by the court registry
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