Relief for Sadhguru as Supreme Court rejects plea against Isha Foundation: ‘Women living on their free will’

A bench headed by Chief Justice of India DY Chandrachud noted that both the women were major and have stated that they were residing at the ashram voluntarily and without any coercion.

A habeas corpus petition is filed seeking direction to produce before the court a person who is missing or has been illegally detained.

The bench, also comprising Justices JB Pardiwala and Manoj Misra, also noted that in pursuance of its October 3 order, the police has submitted a status report before it.

The bench observed it would be unnecessary for the apex court to expand upon the ambit of these proceedings which arises from a habeas corpus petition which was initially filed before the Madras high court.

The Supreme Court took into note statements of the two daughters are major and that they are voluntarily residing in an ashram, free to move out of the Ashram, etc. and said that no further directions in the habeas corpus is required, and it should be closed.

The Supreme Court also said it is clarified that closure of habeas corpus proceedings will not affect any other regulatory compliance which Isha Yoga Centre has to meet.