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Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev

Sadhguru Jaggi Vasudev, founder and head of Isha Foundation, has got a big relief from the Supreme Court. The court on Friday closed the proceedings on a petition filed by a man alleging that his two daughters were kept hostage in the premises of Isha Foundation. Chief Justice D.Y. The bench headed by Chandrachud said that it was not right for the Madras High Court to order an investigation on such a petition. The police raid on the ashram was also wrong. The court said that both the girls are adults. When they went to the ashram, they were 27 and 24 years old. She is living in the ashram on her own will. The court also said that the impact of this decision will be limited to this case only.

Sadhguru challenged the High Court order in the Supreme Court

Let us tell you that retired Professor S Kamaraj had filed a petition against the Foundation in the Madras High Court. Kamaraj had alleged in the Habeas Corpus petition filed in the High Court that his daughters Lata and Geeta have been kept hostage in the ashram of Isha Foundation. After this the High Court had ordered an investigation against the ashram. Madras High Court had said on September 30 that the police should present the details of all criminal cases related to Isha Foundation. The next day, on October 1, about 150 policemen reached the ashram to investigate. Sadhguru had challenged the High Court order in the Supreme Court. After which, on October 3, the Supreme Court had stayed the order of police investigation against the Foundation of Madras High Court.

CJI had talked to Kamaraj’s two daughters

During the hearing, the Supreme Court had said that we will stay the High Court order. Commenting on the matter, Chief Justice DY Chandrachud said that you cannot send an army of policemen to such an institution. However, the Chief Justice said that he would talk to both the women present online in the chamber and then read the order.

The CJI had passed this order after talking to both the daughters of retired Agricultural University professor S Kamaraj. Kamaraj’s daughters had told the CJI during a phone conversation that they were living in the ashram on their own free will and could come out of the ashram on their own will.