Vipina .K v. Home, Prohibition and Excise Department
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court order dated 22-07-2026 by Dr. Justice Anita Sumanth J. (bench with Mr. Justice Sunder Mohan J.) in CRL MP No. 12972 of 2026 read with HCP No. 67 of 2026. Petitioner Vipina .K W/o. Musthak Ahmed (counsel R. Prabhakaran) against State respondents including Home, Prohibition and Excise Department and prison/police authorities (Government counsel C.R. Malarvannan). Counsel did not press the Miscellaneous Petition seeking an early hearing date for the habeas corpus petition; the MP was closed and the HCP directed to be listed in usual course. Keywords: habeas corpus, early hearing, petition closed/not pressed, Tamil Nadu.
What did the court decide?
Since learned counsel for the petitioner does not press the Miscellaneous Petition, Crl.M.P.No.12972 of 2026 is closed. ¶24