Nagalakshmi v. The State of Tamil Nadu
Case brief
What is this about?
HCP(MD) 1343 of 2025, Madras High Court Madurai Bench, decided 19.11.2025 by C.V. Karthikeyan and R. Vijayakumar, JJ. Petitioner Nagalakshmi (mother) sought production of daughter Jothirani W/o. Elayaraja (33), missing from 27.10.2025, from Inspector of Police, Avaniyapuram. Detenue secured and produced; living independently at Chennai. Settlement through Mediation and Conciliation Centre: undertakings by detenue (settlement deed for children Ashwin and Janani, financial support till majority, no disturbance of mother/children) and petitioner (non-interference, monies for children's welfare); children's home option noted. Court held detenue not in illegal confinement; petition closed. Statute: Article 226, Constitution of India. No case citations, no quantum.
What did the court decide?
Habeas Corpus Petition closed: detenue already secured and produced before the Court, found not to be in illegal confinement, with mutual undertakings recorded; no further direction issued.