DHARMAVIR SINGH M/S.T. BALAJI, S.BALAKRISHNAN,J.PAVADHARANI,S.SUDHAKARAN,S.SNEHAN KANDASAMY,J.SWETHA vs THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT, — HCP/2527/2025

Case under The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum-grabbers, Act, 1982 Section 14/82. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 05th June 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: HCMA012843462025

Filing Number

HCP/94753/2025

Filing Date

18-Nov-2025

Registration No

HCP/2527/2025

Registration Date

01-Dec-2025

Judge

Honourable Dr.Justice Anita Sumanth , Honourable Mr.Justice Sunder Mohan

Coram

Honourable Dr.Justice Anita Sumanth , Honourable Mr.Justice Sunder Mohan

Bench Type

Division Bench

Category

Constitution ( 34 )

Sub-Category

Drug Offenders ( 2 )

Judicial Branch

CRIMINALSECTION

Decision Date

05-Jun-2026

Nature of Disposal

Contested--ALLOWED

Last updated 07-Jun-2026

Acts & Sections

The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum-grabbers, Act, 1982 Section 14/82

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.DHARMAVIR SINGH M/S.T. BALAJI, S.BALAKRISHNAN,J.PAVADHARANI,S.SUDHAKARAN,S.SNEHAN KANDASAMY,J.SWETHA

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.THE SECRETARY TO GOVERNMENT,

    Adv. Counter Affidavit filed on Behalf of the R1,COUNTER AFFIDAVIT 1123

  2. 2.THE COMMISSIONER OF POLICE,

  3. 3.THE SUPERINTENDENT OF PRISON

  4. 4.THE INSPECTOR OF POLICE,

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 05-Jun-2026

    Honourable Dr.Justice Anita SUMANTH,Honourable Mr.Justice Sunder MohanView PDF

    Case Summary: HCP 2527/2025 Dharmavir Singh v. Secretary to Government & Ors. The Madras High Court allowed a habeas corpus petition challenging the preventive detention of Sumithkumar (age 20) under the Tamil Nadu Preventive Detention Act, 1982. The court set aside the detention order dated 19.09.2025 and directed his immediate release because authorities failed to furnish relevant detention documents in Hindi—the detenu's only known language. The court held that non-supply of documents in a detenu's known language violates their right to effective representation, rendering detention illegal, and ordered his release unless required for another case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 02-Dec-2025

    For Admission - Hcp ( Act 14 of 82 )

    Honourable Mr Justice P. Velmurugan , Honourable Mr.Justice M.jothiraman

  4. 18-Nov-2025

    Case filed

    Registration No. HCP/2527/2025

casestatus.in Summary

Case Summary: HCP 2527/2025 Dharmavir Singh v. Secretary to Government & Ors. The Madras High Court allowed a habeas corpus petition challenging the preventive detention of Sumithkumar (age 20) under the Tamil Nadu Preventive Detention Act, 1982. The court set aside the detention order dated 19.09.2025 and directed his immediate release because authorities failed to furnish relevant detention documents in Hindi—the detenu's only known language. The court held that non-supply of documents in a detenu's known language violates their right to effective representation, rendering detention illegal, and ordered his release unless required for another case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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