Rani v. State Rep by
Case brief
What is this about?
Mother's habeas corpus petition against a preventive detention order branding her son a drug offender. The court found the detention authority wrongly assumed likelihood of bail based on an dissimilar precedent and quashed the detention order.
What did the court decide?
Detention order dated 25.08.2023 set aside; detenue Jagan directed to be set at liberty forthwith unless required in any other case.
What the court decided
H.C.P.No.332 of 2024
IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT MADRAS
DATED : 22.03.2024
CORAM :
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE M.S. RAMESH
AND
THE HONOURABLE MR. JUSTICE SUNDER MOHAN
H.C.P.No.332 of 2024
Rani ... Petitioner / mother of the detenue
Vs.
1.The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department, Secretariat, Chennai-600 009.
2.The District Collector and District Magistrate, Ranipet, Ranipet District.
3.The Superintendent of Police, Ranipet, Ranipet District.
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether the detention order was vitiated by non-application of mind in the subjective satisfaction that the detenu was likely to be released on bail.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Rani
- respondent
The Additional Chief Secretary to Government, Home, Prohibition & Excise Department
- respondent
The District Collector and District Magistrate, Ranipet
- respondent
The Superintendent of Police, Ranipet
- respondent
The Superintendent of Prison, Central Prison, Salem
Case details
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