New Delhi: The Supreme Court has issued notice to the state governments of Uttar Pradesh, Haryana and Karanataka on a plea filed by the mother of Bengaluru techie Atl Subhash, who committed suicide alleging mental harassment by his wife and her family members, seeking custody of her four-year grandson whose whereabouts are not known.
A bench comprising Justice BV Nagarathna and Justice N Kotiswar Singh issued notice to the three state governments on Atul Subhash’s mother Anju Modi’s habeas corpus petition to provide clarity on the issue, NDTV reported.
What has techie’s mother said in her plea before the apex court?
Anju Modi has claimed in her plea before the top court that neither Nikita Singhania, estranged wife of Atul Subhash, nor her family members have provided any details on the whereabouts of the child.
As per the news reports, Nikita has told the police that the four-year child was enrolled in a boarding school in Faridabad and in the custody of her uncle Sushil Singhania, who has denied having any knowledge of the whereabouts of the child.
Nikita Singhania, her mother and brother are currently lodged in judicial custody
Nikita Singhania, her mother Nisha Singhania and her brother Anurag Singhania are currently lodged in judicial custody following a registration of a case of abetment to suicide against Nikita Singhania and her relatives by the Bengaluru Police following Atul Subhash’s suicide. Nikita Singhania’s uncle Sushil Singhania was granted anticipatory bail by the Allahabad High Court.
Deceased techie left behind a 24-page death note and video message
Atul Subhash left behind a 24-page purported death note as well as video message in which he talked in detail the emotional distress he allegedly faced arising out of marital issues, multiple cases getting lodged against him and harassment by his wife and relatives and an Uttar Pradesh-based judge hearing cases related to his matrimonial disputes.
A PIL was recently filed in Supreme Court seeking reform of dowry, domestic violence laws
A Public Interest Litigation (PIL) was recently also filed in the Supreme Court in the wake of the 34-year-old techie committing suicide on December 9 and seeking direction to constitute an expert committee of retired judges, lawyers and eminent legal jurists headed by former top court judge to review and reform the existing dowry and domestic violence laws and curb its misuse.
