Ravinder vs Govt. Of Nct Of Delhi & Ors. on 26 April, 2018
129.1 A similar instance arose before the Madras High Court in Nathalie
Vandenbyvanghe v. State of Tamil Nadu (decision dated 19th September
2008 in Habeas Corpus Petition No.1041 of 2008). The Petitioner was the
daughter of the person detained in terms of a reception order under the MHA
and approached the Madras High Court with the above writ petition. Her
father, a French national, was visiting India to seek the blessings of a
religious figurehead with a valid passport and visa, when he lost his
passport, travel documents and personal belongings, including clothes. He
spoke French and was unable to communicate with anyone. He was
wandering on the roads of Kanyakumari District and resorted to seeking
alms as a means of survival.