Archive · 14 Aug 2025
Teenage Girl Jumps from Madras HC Building After Custody Order
A teenage girl in India jumped from a courthouse after a judge made a decision about where she should live.
Her parents are divorced, and she didn't want to live with either of them, preferring her grandmother.
The court decided she couldn't live with her grandmother and ordered her to a children's home and psychiatric evaluation.
Upset, she jumped from the building and was badly hurt.
The police and court staff helped her, and the court case is on hold while she gets medical attention.
A 15-year-old girl attempted suicide at the Madras High Court after a custody hearing.
The court was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by the girl's father.
The girl expressed unwillingness to live with either parent and preferred her grandmother.
The court ordered the girl to be placed in a Government Children's Home and undergo a psychiatric evaluation.
The girl jumped from the first floor and sustained serious injuries.
- Who
- A 15-year-old girl, her divorced parents, and the court.
- What
- A 15-year-old girl attempted suicide after a custody hearing.
- When
- August 14, 2025
- Where
- Madras High Court in Chennai, India
- Why
- The girl was distraught over a court decision regarding her living situation.
Girl's Preference
Court's Decision
Living Arrangement
Girl's Preference
The girl wanted to live with her grandmother.
Court's Decision
The court determined it was not a safe or conducive environment.
- Age of the girl
- 15
- Court
- Madras High Court
- Location
- Chennai, India
- Case Type
- Habeas corpus petition
- Father's location
- Chennai
- Mother's location
- Andaman Islands
- Next Step
- Psychiatric evaluation report by August 26