C.Amutha v. the Home Secretary
Case brief
What is this about?
High Court directed respondents to grant two-month leave, not three months as sought by the applicant on behalf of a life convict father, for rehabilitation and remarriage purposes.
What did the court decide?
Leave granted for two weeks commencing 05.07.2019 subject to usual conditions and escorts.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
Dated: 02..07..2019
CORAM
The Honourable Mr Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Honourable Mr Justice M.NIRMAL KUMAR
Habeas Corpus Petition No.157 of 2019
C.Amutha ... Petitioner
-Versus-
1. The Home Secretary,
Home Department,
Secretariat,
Fort St. George,
Chennai 600009.
2. The Additional Director General of Police and
Inspector General of Prisons,
Whannels Road,
Egmore, Chennai 600 008.
3. The Superintendent of Police,
Salem Central Prison,
Salem District. ... Respondents
Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, praying to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus, directing the respondents to grant Three months parole to the petitioner's son Senthil @ Yoga Senthil (Life Convict - C.T.No.4787), aged about 44 years, now, confined in Salem Central Prison, Salem, for the purpose of rehabilitation of his life and arranging remarriage, making arrangements of fund to manage the family expenses pursuant to the petitioner's representation dated 05.01.2019.
For Petitioner : Mr.M.Mohamed Saifulla For Respondents : Mr.C.Iyyapparaj, APP for RR1 to 3 ORDER
[Order of the court was made by Justice M.M.SUNDRESH]
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the petitioner is entitled to habeas corpus relief for a three-month parole for her son to arrange marriage and rehabilitation.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
C.Amutha
- respondent
The Home Secretary
- respondent
The Additional Director General of Police and Inspector General of Prisons
- respondent
The Superintendent of Police, Salem Central Prison
Coram
Case details
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