₹2 Lakh Cost Imposed on 72-Year-Old Woman for Filing 'Frivolous' Habeas Corpus Plea: Karnataka High Court
In a significant judgment, the Karnataka High Court imposed a punitive cost of ₹2,00,000 on a 72-year-old woman, Mrs. Maheshwari M, for misusing the constitutional remedy of habeas corpus under Article 226 of the Constitution of India. The Court found that the petition was filed with an ulterior motive—not to locate her allegedly missing son, but to settle scores with the police due to dissatisfaction with an earlier investigation. Court…
