State told to reply on detention of college girl under Goondas Act by Madras HC
The detention of a college student Valarmathi under the Goondas Act was brought to the fore as the Madras High Court on Thursday issued notice to the state government and Salem City Police Commissioner seeking the compelling reasons behind it.
By : migrator
Update: 2017-08-03 19:58 GMT
Chennai
The 23-year-old journalism student of Salem Periyar University was detained for allegedly distributing pamphlets against the Neduvasal hydrocarbon project in Pudukkottai district.
A division bench comprising Justice A Selvam and Justice Pon Kalaiyarasan ordered notice on the habeas corpus plea moved by the girl’s father Madaiyan, returnable by August 7.
Valarmathi’s father in his plea submitted that after the arrest of Valarmathi on July 12, the Salem City Police Commissioner on July 17 had detained her under the Goondas Act.
He further noted that the detention of his daughter, who has been fighting for people’s cause peacefully, is ‘malice’ in law. The detention is per se ‘illegal’ and ‘abuse’ of power, he added.
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