P.Pushpavathy vs Ministry Of External Affairs on 27 June, 2013
In two early decisions of this Court, however, namely Naranjan Singh vs. State of Delhi 1953 SCR 652 : AIR 1953 SC 277 a slightly different view was expressed and that view was reiterated by this Court in B.R. Rao vs. State of Orissa AIR 1971 SC 2197, where it was said. "In habeas Corpus, the Court is to have regard to the legality or otherwise of the detention at the time of the return and not with reference to the institution of the proceedings.