Parameshwaran.P v. The Commissioner of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court habeas corpus petition (H.C.P. No.857 of 2025, with connected Crl.M.P. No.10112 of 2025) filed by Parameshwaran under Article 226 alleging his lover was detained against her will by her parents Muthuraman and Meenakshi (respondents 4 and 5); police respondents 1-3; detenue produced on 21.05.2025 stated she is a major, does not wish to join the petitioner, and is not in illegal detention; petition dismissed 21.05.2025 by G.R. Swaminathan and V. Lakshminarayanan, JJ. Keywords: habeas corpus, illegal detention, detenue consent, adult/majority, love affair, parental custody, Article 226, dismissed.
What did the court decide?
On production and interaction, the Court found the detenue is an adult having attained majority; she stated in clear terms that she does not want to join the petitioner, is willing to be only with her parents, and is not detained against her will.