K.Prema Devi v. the State Rep by Its
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What is this about?
Petitioner filed a Habeas Corpus petition seeking premature release of a life convict prisoner. Counsel informed the court that the premature release request had been rejected by a prior order. The court closed the petition, allowing the convict to challenge the rejection order.
What did the court decide?
Habeas Corpus Petition closed with liberty to the life convict to challenge the order of rejection.
What the court decided
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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 30.07.2019
Coram The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M.M.SUNDRESH and The Hon'ble Mr. Justice M. NIRMAL KUMAR
H.C.P. No.243 of 2019
K.Prema Devi ... Petitioner -vsThe State Rep. By its 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu, Department of Home, Fort St.George, Chennai – 600 009 2.The Additional Director General of Prison, C.M.D.A. Towers, Egmore, Chennai – 600 008. 3.The Superintendent, Central Prison, Trichy. ... Respondents Petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, to issue a Writ of Habeas Corpus directing the respondents to release the life convict prisoner, the detenu S.Kannan S/o. Subramani, life convict No.20124 prematurely as per the G.O.(Ms).No.64, dated 01.02.2018, the detenu detained at Central Prison, Trichy.
For Petitioner : Mr.S.Manoharan
For Respondents Mr.C.Iyyappa Raj
: Addl. Public
Prosecutor
ORDER
[Order of the Court was made by M.M.SUNDRESH, J.]
Seeking a direction to the respondents to release the life convict prisoner S.Kannan, S/o. Subramani, life convict No.20124 prematurely, as per the G.O.(Ms).No.64, dated 01.02.2018, detained at Central Prison, Trichy, the present Habeas Corpus Petition has been filed.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether to grant relief to the petitioner seeking premature release of a life convict prisoner based on a Government Order.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
K.Prema Devi
- respondent
The State Rep. By its 1.The Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu
- respondent
The Additional Director General of Prison
- respondent
The Superintendent, Central Prison
Coram
Case details
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