Dismissed
Tulasi Swain v. State of Odisha
Orissa HCWPCRL/71/2023
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
A writ petition filed by a mother for the missing adult daughter was not allowed as a habeas corpus suit due to the victim's adulthood. However, on humane consideration, the High Court directed the police to locate the missing person and report back.
What did the court decide?
Directed the police to use all possible steps to locate the missing adult woman and inform the petitioner of the outcome within a fortnight.