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Observing the wife’s voluntary departure, the Madras High Court shifted focus to child welfare and instructs police to produce the minors before the Judicial Magistrate.
The Court noted that “reasons to believe” are mandatory to be recorded; however, they need not be supplied along with the arrest memo to the accused, unlike the “grounds of arrest”, which must be supplied.
“The Mother and child love and affection is more relevant than anything else. The laws are made for the citizens but citizens are not born for the laws. No law can deprive the child or mother from their bondage, love and affection and the relation cannot be denied.”
“Public health and safety form an essential part of the constitutional vision under Articles 21 and 47 of the Constitution of India.”
In September 2025, a RTI query was filed before the designated CPIO of the Supreme Court, seeking the statistics on pendency and disposal of cases by the Supreme Court.
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“The filing of this kind of litigation should not be encouraged by this court and the same should be deprecated.”
“She cannot be treated like Chasser. She has a mind of her own and the right to make a decision, whether right or wrong, with regard to the person with whom she wants to live.”
“Marriage is not the sole mode to found a family. The concept of “chosen family” is now well-settled and acknowledged in LGBTQIA+ jurisprudence. The Supreme Court may not have may not have legalised marriage between same sex couples; they can very well form a family”.
The Court noted that the mother, who ordinarily resides in Australia, merely responded to the distress call of her child who was left with the house help by his father while he was on a business trip.
“In a democratic country, protestors can protest but they cannot disturb the protocol of Prime Minister and Vice President;” State argued.
“Jagjit Singh is said to be free to go home after seeking discharge from the hospital. In such circumstances, it cannot be said that he is in illegal confinement of the State. However, the State is directed to ensure that there should be no hindrance if the family members, friends, relatives, or any other person wish to see him in the hospital.”
“There is no fundamental right of a person to have a live-in relationship with a woman legally married to another man and, more particularly, when the woman appears to be his own sister.”
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The Court stated that the writ of habeas corpus was the most powerful safeguard against arbitrary acts of the executive, or even of private individuals, transgressing personal liberty.
“It is the duty of the Court to reach the truth of the matter and such exercise may demand putting forward certain questions and suggestions which may be uncomfortable to some.”
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“Cases of missing persons are to be registered under the regular provisions of the Penal Code and the Police officials concerned are bound to investigate the same in the manner prescribed under the Code of Criminal Procedure.”
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