#Parental Consent

Madras High Court reaffirms that an adult's voluntary marriage and religious conversion cannot be overridden by parental opposition, upholding personal liberty under Article 21. The ruling clarifies that habeas corpus petitions are not maintainable where the detenu's free will is established, reinforcing adult autonomy in matrimonial and religious choices.

The Madhya Pradesh High Court holds that habeas corpus cannot be invoked to secure the release of a major woman from parental home for marriage, affirming her right to autonomy.