Yamuna v. the Commissioner of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
In this Habeas Corpus petition filed by the mother of a 23-year-old woman, the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court closed the matter after the detenu was produced by the police and stated she had voluntarily left home to marry the third respondent. The petitioner accepted the marriage.
What did the court decide?
Petition closed; no liberty granted as matter resolved.
What the court decided
A compact analysis
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BEFORE THE MADURAI BENCH OF MADRAS HIGH COURT
DATED: 20.11.2018
CORAM:
THE HONOURABLE MR.JUSTICE R.SUBBIAH AND THE HONOURABLE MRS.JUSTICE R.THARANI
H.C.P.[MD].No.584 of 2018
Yamuna
: Petitioner
Vs.
- The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai.
- The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai.
- Selva : Respondents
PRAYER: Petition is filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents 1 and 2 to produce the body or person of the detenu - Uma Maheswari, D/o.C.Somasundaram [aged 23 years], before this Court and set her at liberty.
Issues for consideration
2 issues framed by the court
Whether the detenu was in illegal custody warranting a Writ of Habeas Corpus.
Whether the petitioner is entitled to have the detenu produced before the Court.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Yamuna
- respondent
The Commissioner of Police, Madurai City, Madurai
- respondent
The Inspector of Police, Anna Nagar Police Station, Madurai
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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