Quick Summary: The Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court has canceled the detention order for Vigneshwaran, son of Chinnavar, because of delays in the process. The case was heard by Judges G.K. Ilanthiriyan and R. Poornima.
Vigneshwaran, a 22-year-old from Dindigul, was held under the Tamil Nadu Goondas Act. His father, Chinnavar, filed a request to challenge this detention. The case was heard in the Madurai Bench of the Madras High Court on December 17, 2025.
The order to hold Vigneshwaran was given on May 4, 2025, by the District Magistrate and District Collector of Dindigul. Vigneshwaran was called a "Goonda" under a specific section of the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982. This happened after he was arrested on April 6, 2025, for several offenses, including those under the SC/ST Act.
Chinnavar's lawyer argued that there was a delay in the process. The law says the detention order should be sent to the government right away, but in this case, it was sent four days later, on May 8, 2025. This delay was important in questioning the detention's validity.
"No such order shall remain in force for more than twelve days... unless approved by the State Government."
Judges G.K. Ilanthiriyan and R. Poornima looked at the case and found the delay unacceptable. They decided that the detention order could not continue and must be canceled. Vigneshwaran was ordered to be released unless he was being held for other reasons.
The court decided that Vigneshwaran should be released because the authorities did not follow the required timeline for the detention order.
