Dismissed
P.Sampoornam, Aged 65 Years v. the Superintendent of Police
Madras HCHCP/2080/2018
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
In a habeas corpus petition seeking the production and release of a petitioner's husband missing since 2008, the Court accepted that keeping the petition pending was pointless given the duration of absence, choosing instead to close the petition while directing the police to continue investigation.
What did the court decide?
Habeas Corpus Petition closed with direction to second respondent to proceed with investigation and produce detenu if secured.