Supreme Court · 2018 INSC 628 · Decided 20 July 2018
Hetchin Haokip v. State of Manipur and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2018 INSC 628 · [2018] 6 S.C.R. 597
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 911/2018
- Decided
- 20 July 2018
- Bench
- DIPAK MISRA, D.Y. CHANDRACHUD, A.M. KHANWILKAR (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 25; Arms Act
Headnote
National Security Act, 1980 - s.3(4) - Power to make orders detaining certain persons - Detention order against detenu - District Magistrate reporting the detention to the State Government on the fifth day, after the detention order - Challenge to, on the ground of to report the detention to State Government 'forthwith' as provided u/s. 3(4) - High Court held that as long as the report to the State Government is furnished within twelve days of detention, it would not prejudice the detenu - On appeal, held: Expression
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