Supreme Court · 1982 INSC 75 · Decided 18 October 1982
Devi Lal Mahto v. State of Bihar and ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1982 INSC 75 · [1983] 1 S.C.R. 630
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 1075/1982
- Decided
- 18 October 1982
- Bench
- D.A. DESAI, R.B. MISRA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32
Headnote
National Security Act, 1980-Sub·s. (2) read wi1h sub-s. (3) ofs. 3- Detention Order-Detenu already in jail-Detliining authority uf!.aware-lnordinate delay in considering detenils rep;esentation-Validity. The petitioner who had- been arrested on March 2, 1982 and whose application for bail made the impilgned order of detention against him on APril 20, 19~2 under sub-s. (2) read with sub-s. (3) of s. 3 of the National Security Act, 1980. Another application for bail moved by the petitioner was rejected on April 23, 1982. The grounds of detention were served on April 23, 1982 and the
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