Supreme Court · 1992 INSC 160 · Decided 14 May 1992
N.K. Bapna v. Union of India and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1992 INSC 160 · [1992] 3 S.C.R. 267
- Case number
- SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CIVIL) No. 5781/1992
- Decided
- 14 May 1992
- Bench
- S. RANGANATHAN, V. RAMASWAMI, YOGESHWAR DAYAL (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Dismissed
- Case type
- Civil
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 21, 22, 32; Customs Act Section 2(39), 2(43), 23, 49, 59, 72
Headnote
/ ~ Constitution of India, 1950: Articles 21, 22 and 32--l'reventive Detention-Detention order- c Whether could be challenged even before service of the order on the detenu-Clai,;,s of the State and fundamental right of the citizen to be 'balanced. Conservation of Foreign Exchange & Prevention and declared to customs authorities-After assessment to duty and clearance kept in bonded warehouses under lock and key of customs officials-R.emoval or abetting removal by Managing Director, without pennission of proper officer-Whether constituted smuggling-Detention ordeH..egality of. E Customs
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