V.Vignesh v. State Rep by
Case brief
What is this about?
H.C.P.No.59 of 2025; High Court of Judicature at Madras; decided 21.01.2025; writ of habeas corpus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India; petitioner V.Vignesh sought production of detenue Mrs.Sivaranjani from custody of 3rd respondent Mrs.Gunasundari W/o Nehru; respondents included Commissioner of Police Avadi and Inspector of Police, M-6 Manali Police Station, Chennai; detenue examined through video conferencing; she stated she has not married the petitioner and willingly lives with her parents; finding: no illegal detention; direction: petitioner not to interfere with detenue's life, else detenue/parents may approach jurisdictional police; petition disposed of; Coram: S.M.Subramaniam and M.Jothiraman (order by S.M.Subramaniam, J.).
What did the court decide?
No production ordered; habeas corpus petition disposed of with the findings that the detenue is not under illegal detention and a direction that the petitioner shall not interfere with the detenue's life, failing which the detenue or her parents may approach the jurisdictional police.