Meenakshi @ Meena v. The Deputy Superintendent of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court, H.C.P.No.407 of 2026, decided 09.03.2026 by Dr. Anita Sumanth J. (bench: Sumanth & Sunder Mohan JJ.). Mother's habeas corpus petition under Article 226 for production of her 19-year-old daughter who left home dissatisfied with a proposed arranged marriage; police traced her near Chengalpet; detenue produced with male companion Deva; detenue voluntarily elected to return to her parents in Tiruvannamalai; relationship not pursued by either; petition closed, no costs. Keywords: habeas corpus, Article 226, adult detenue, personal liberty, missing daughter, arranged marriage, Tiruvannamalai, Chengalpet, Crime No.47/2026.
What did the court decide?
Detenue Manimegalai produced before the Court; her statement that she wishes to return to her parents' house in Tiruvannamalai recorded; habeas corpus petition closed with no costs.