Mangayarkarasi v. the Superintendent of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Mother filed habeas corpus petition for her 17-year-old daughter who went missing. Court directed police supervision for investigation in prior order. This order recorded recovery of girl and handed over to parents, closing the petition.
What did the court decide?
Habeas corpus petition closed upon acceptance that petitioner's daughter was secured and handed over to her parents.
What the court decided
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED: 17.11.2021
Coram
The Honourable Mr. Justice P.N.PRAKASH and The Honourable Mrs. Justice R.HEMALATHA
H.C.P.No.1630 of 2021
Mangayarkarasi
.. Petitioner/Mother of Detenue
Vs.
- The Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District, Kallakurichi.
- The Inspector of Police, Edaikkal Police Station, Kallakurichi District.
- Jagdish Kumar
Petition 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 petitioner's daughter by name Malini, aged about 17 years, before this Court from the custody of the 3rd respondent and hand over to the petitioner.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether habeas corpus petition is maintainable to secure production of a missing minor who allegedly eloped with another person.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Mangayarkarasi
- respondent
Superintendent of Police, Kallakurichi District
- respondent
Inspector of Police, Edaikkal Police Station
- respondent
Jagdish Kumar
Coram
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
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