The High Court of Andhra Pradesh at Amaravati has ruled that a writ of habeas corpus cannot be entertained merely on the basis of unverified newspaper reports when the alleged detenu is absconding or missing, and where no substantive material exists to demonstrate unlawful detention. A Division Bench comprising Justice Ravi Nath Tilhari and Justice
Habeas Corpus Not Maintainable Based Solely on Newspaper Reports for Missing or Absconding Persons: Andhra Pradesh High Court
