M.Revathi v. The Commissioner of Police
Case brief
What is this about?
Madras High Court habeas corpus petition disposed after the alleged detenu, produced in court, denied being in illegal detention and stated he had left the matrimonial house voluntarily; Court recorded the statement, disposed of the HCP and asked the detenu to notify the jurisdictional police of any change of address. Keywords: HCP, habeas corpus, Article 226, illegal detention, voluntary departure, matrimonial house, Kodungaiyur police, jurisdictional police, disposed.
What did the court decide?
The detenu Manikandan, produced before the Court, stated that he had left the matrimonial house voluntarily and is not in illegal detention. ¶26