Day after Supreme Court relief, woman denies marrying murder convict

Based on an habeas corpus plea moved by Ansar Nisha's brother S Nizarudeen, at MHC alleging her illegal detention at the hands of murder convict, Tajudeen, currently serving life imprisonment in Central Prison, Salem, had directed her to be housed in a home at Madras Christian Council of Social Service (MCCSS). The direction had come forth despite her contention that she does not want to stay with her mother and wants to live with her in-laws.

Thereafter, on April 29, although Nisha reiterated her intention to stay with in-laws, the MHC bench had ordered her to continue her stay in (MCCSS). Aggrieved over this, Ansar Nisha approached the Apex court.

The bench comprising Chief Justice of India (CJI) Ranjan Gogoi and Justice Anirudhha Bose, on observing that she is clear about her intention to stay with her in-laws in their house and not with her parents, set her free after holding that “We find no justification for the high court to pass the impugned order directing the appellant to be housed in the home at MCCSS.” “She is a major and has the right to choose to stay in the house of her husband," the bench added.

But in the hearing held at the request of the counsel appearing for Nisha’s brother, before the vacation bench comprising Justice N Satish Kumar and Justice P T Asha, the detenue Ansar Nisha submitted that she never married the so called Tajudeen. Also, to queries about the averments made in the affidavit before Apex Court, she asserted before the bench that she has only signed in the affidavit prepared by the advocate engaged by Tajudeen and she was unaware of the affidavit’s contents.

However, the bench on holding that since the detenue has already been set at liberty by the Supreme Court and she is aged about 22 years, we are not inclined to go in detail about the affidavit filed before the SC.

“Since the detenue Ansar Nisha is a major, she is resolute to take decision on her own as to with whom she will stay,” the bench said.

Also, on accounting for Nisha’s apprehension about Tajudeen's relatives harming her, the bench directed the SP, Coimbatore to give necessary protection in the event of any threat to her life.