Kerala Adoption Row: High Court Refuses To Entertain Habeas Corpus Plea, Say No Illegality In Custody Of Child

Anupama who did not see the baby from four days after the birth, moved the Court with a habeas corpus plea to instruct police to produce her child in the court.

Anupama & Ajith | Credit: Twitter

Chennai: The Kerala High Court on Tuesday refused to entertain a habeas corpus plea moved by Anupama S Chandran, daughter of a CPI(M) leader, whose newborn son had been put up for adoption by her parents last year without her knowledge, and said that there was no illegality in the present custody of her child.

In her plea, Anupama, who last saw her child when he was four days old, had sought instructions to the police to produce her child in the court.

According to a report in PTI, the case came up for hearing before a bench Justice Vinod Chandran and Justice C Jayachandran, who did not entertain the plea since the family court was already seized of the matter and the baby of the couple was present with his adoptive parents in Andhra Pradesh. 

The bench also said the matter is pending before the family court and questioned the scope of the habeas corpus petition. The court said that they do not have a reason to be proactive to deliver the child. The court told Anupama to either withdraw the case or they will dismiss the petition. 

The bench then listed the matter for Wednesday.

Anupama’s son, who was born on October 19, 2020, was given up for adoption by her father Chandran allegedly because he did not approve of her relationship with the child’s father, Ajith. Anupama not only levelled allegations against her parents in the case but also the police and the CWC for involving in a conspiracy to take her son away from her.

The family court last week also stayed the adoption of her child and told the police to submit report in a sealed cover.