Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, HCP No. 1221 of 2026, decided 13-07-2026 by Dr. Justice Anita Sumanth (order of the Court) with Mr. Justice Sunder Mohan on the Bench. Mother (Prema) filed habeas corpus petition under Article 226 alleging illegal detention of her daughter Jothika by third respondent Vinoth; respondents 1 and 2 are the Superintendent of Police, Erode District and Inspector of Police, Ammapettai Police Station. Detenue appeared in Court, denied any relationship with R3 and affirmed independent living; Aadhar (with police) shows DOB 23.11.1999, age 27. Detenue held to be a major acting voluntarily — no illegal detention; petition closed. Keywords: habeas corpus, detenue major, Article 226, Writ of Habeas Corpus, Erode, Ammapettai, closed.
What did the court decide?
On interaction in Court, the detenue confirmed that she has no relationship with R3 and is living independently of her own choice.