The Madras High Court dismissed a habeas corpus plea filed by Savukku Shankar’s mother alleging solitary confinement during his December 2025 incarceration. The Court also closed the medical treatment plea and said police can act as per law if he fails to surrender after interim bail ends.
The Madras High Court on Tuesday dismissed a Habeas Corpus petition filed by the mother of YouTuber-journalist Savukku Shankar. In the petition, she had alleged that her son was kept in solitary confinement during his imprisonment in December 2025. The case was titled A Kamala Vs State.
A Division Bench of Justices P Velmurugan and M Jothiraman also disposed of another related petition which sought specialised medical treatment for Shankar while he was in custody. With this, the Court closed both petitions and did not pass any further directions.
Earlier, in December 2025, the High Court had granted interim bail to Savukku Shankar for 12 weeks on medical and humanitarian grounds. As per the bail order, he is required to surrender by March 25 after the bail period ends.
During the hearing, Additional Public Prosecutor R Muniyapparaj informed the Court that Shankar must surrender once the interim bail period expires. In response, Justice Velmurugan stated that it was the responsibility of the police to act according to law if Shankar did not surrender after his bail period ended. The Court therefore refused to pass any additional orders since the main petitions had already been disposed of.
Savukku Shankar was arrested in December 2025 in connection with multiple criminal cases registered by the Tamil Nadu Police. These cases include allegations related to financial transactions and certain online content published through his YouTube channel “Savukku Media”.
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The petitions filed before the High Court also mentioned that several criminal cases had been registered against him over a period of time. His mother alleged that he was being repeatedly targeted because of the videos and public affairs commentary published on his YouTube platform.
On December 26, 2025, a Division Bench of the High Court granted interim bail to Shankar for 12 weeks on medical and humanitarian grounds. The Court considered his medical condition, which included a serious heart problem that required stent implantation. Because of his health condition, the Court granted interim bail in multiple FIRs, but the bail was subject to several strict conditions.
Later, the State filed a petition seeking cancellation of the interim bail. However, the Court refused to cancel the bail but imposed additional conditions to regulate Shankar’s conduct during the investigation.
The Court clearly ordered that he should not make any public statements about his cases on any media platform. The Court also restricted him from contacting any witnesses or co-accused persons. Further, the Court limited his movement strictly for medical treatment and legal consultation only.
The High Court has now dismissed the Habeas Corpus petition and closed the connected medical treatment plea, while reiterating that Shankar must surrender after the expiry of his interim bail period, and if he fails to do so, the police are free to take action in accordance with law.
Case Title:
A Kamala Vs State
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