A.Santhoos Mary v. The State of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
H.C.P.(MD)No.1329 of 2025, Madurai Bench of Madras High Court, decided 21.11.2025; habeas corpus petition closed on death of detenue; detenue Joseph Alwin George (66), husband of petitioner A.Santhoos Mary, died 30.07.2025 per death certificate; respondents: Superintendent of Police Kanyakumari District, Inspector of Police Puthukadai Police Station, and private respondents Indhira Mary Grace, Sathiyaraj, George Jegathesh Kumar @ Raja, V.Angel Mary; Article 226 Constitution of India; writ of habeas corpus; death certificate; counsel R.Sreenivasan for petitioner, A.Thiruvadi Kumar Additional Public Prosecutor; Coram C.V.Karthikeyan and R.Vijayakumar, JJ.
What did the court decide?
None; the petition was closed upon production of the detenue's death certificate showing his death on 30.07.2025. ¶21