Punjab and Haryana High Court dismisses ‘Infructuous’ Habeas Corpus plea for releasing Amritpal Singh
Punjab and Haryana High Court had issued notice to the State in March 2023 for alleged illegal detention of Amritpal Singh by the authorities.
Illegal Detention
Manipur High Court directs the State Authority to pay compensation of Rs. 50,000 to a detenu who was illegally detained for a period of 13 days in a drug trafficking case
The Manipur High Court directed the State Authority to pay Rs. 50,000 to the detenu as compensation for his illegal detention in a drug trafficking case.
Portuguese national of Indian origin illegally restrained and detained by Air India Officials at Delhi Airport; Delhi High Court directs Air India Officials to arrange a flight to Ahmedabad for the Portuguese national
The Delhi High Court directs the Air India Officials to arrange for a flight to Ahmedabad for the Portuguese national of Indian origin who was illegally restrained and detained at the Delhi Airport by the Air India Officials.
Supreme Court stays Kerala HC order directing a woman in same-sex relationship to undergo counselling
The 3-judges Bench of Supreme Court has stayed the impugned order of the Kerala High Court whereby the High Court had asked DLSA to record statements of the detenu and make her undergo counselling. Allegedly, the woman has been kept in illegal detention by her parents.
Madras High Court grants 3.5 lakh Compensation to Prisoner who spent 9 months in Jail after Acquittal Orders
Madras High Court said that when the court issues a specific direction, it’s the prison official's duty to verify it and clarify if they have doubts. Thus, held that the detention was illegal.
Providing illegible copies attacks detenu’s fundamental right to make representation; renders detention order illegal: Supreme Court
Supreme Court: In a case where a detenu was provided with the illegible copy of documents relating to his detention, the bench
Madras High Court| Detention to be rendered illegal caused by inordinate delay in processing remarks
Madras High Court: A writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution of India to issue a writ of habeus corpus
Madhya Pradesh High Court directs State to pay 3 lacs as compensation for illegal detention; Registrar to conduct an inquiry
Madhya Pradesh High Court: Sushrut Arvind Dharmadhikari, J. allowed a petition which was filed seeking direction to the respondents to pay him
Orissa HC decides on maintainability of writ of habeas corpus vis-à-vis custody of minor child
Orissa High Court: A Division Bench of SK Sahoo and M S Raman, JJ. disposed of the petition leaving the petitioner with
Detenue is ambivalent in her stand between her desire to be with her husband and fear of being ill-treated by the parents of her husband; Ker HC did not issue Habeas Corpus
Kerala High Court: A Division Bench of K Vinod Chandra and C Vijayachandran, JJ. dismissed the petition and rejected the relief sought
Chh HC | Writ of habeas corpus is a writ of right, it is not a writ of course; a prima facie case of unlawful detention must be made
Chhattisgarh High Court: A Division Bench of Arup Kumar Goswami CJ and N K Chandravanshi J. dismissed the petition and declined to
WGAD, OHCHR deliberates over the matter of Marie-Emmanuelle Verhoeven’s illegal detention in Tihar Jail, New Delhi; seeks clarifications from India on the allegations of arbitrariness in her detention and her claim for compensation for her arbitrary detention
OHCHR (WGAD): While addressing the issue of alleged arbitrary detention of Ms. Marie-Emmanuelle Verhoeven in Tihar Jail, New Delhi, from the period
When can a High Court invoke its power in granting writ of habeas corpus in child custody matters? All HC lays down scope and ambit of Writ of Habeas Corpus
Allahabad High Court: Dr Yogendra Kumar Srivastava, J., while examining the scope of the writ of habeas corpus, expressed that, The power
What is more significant: Competing rights of guardianship or Welfare of minor? All HC decides
Allahabad High Court: Dr Y.K. Srivastava, J., expressed that, in a matter of custody of a minor child, the paramount consideration is
Gau HC | “Illegal detention or kidnapping is a pre-requisite for invoking writ of habeas corpus”; HC holds habeas corpus doesn’t apply on missing cases
Gauhati High Court: Kalyan Rai Surana, J., held that the writ of habeas corpus cannot be invoked unless there is an allegation
All HC | Full Bench decides whether writ of Habeas Corpus will be maintainable against Judicial order or Child Welfare Committee’s order under J.J. Act? Decoded
Allahabad High Court: The Full Bench of Sanjay Yadav, Mahesh Chandra Tripathi and Siddhartha Varma, JJ., in a very significant ruling expressed
Pat HC | [Article 21] Torture, either mental or physical, represents worst violations of individual human personality, an outright and premeditated attack on human dignity; Petition allowed against illegal detention
Patna High Court: A Division Bench of Sanjay Karol, CJ. and S. Kumar, J., while allowing the present petition, discussed the issue
Supreme Court refuses to interfere with Allahabad High Court’s order quashing Dr. Kafeel Khan’s detention
Supreme Court: The 3-judge bench of SA Bobde, CJ and AS Bopanna and V. Ramasubramanian, JJ has refused to interfere with Allahabad
[Custody] MP HC | Welfare of child is of paramount importance; Mother who nurtured the child for 9 months in womb is certainly entitled to custody
Madhya Pradesh High Court, Gwalior Bench: S.A. Dharmadhikari, J., while addressing an issue with regard to the custody of a child held that
#BlackLivesMatter | Del HC | Commissioner of Police to decide: Whether peace protest and demonstration can be held outside Uttar Pradesh Bhawan for “Black Lives Matter”
Delhi High Court: Navin Chawla, J., held that Police Commissioner to decide whether peace protest and demonstration under the banner of IPOB and