Supreme Court · 1999 INSC 262 · Decided 14 May 1999
P. Paulsamy v. Union of India & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1999 INSC 262 · [1999] 3 S.C.R. 736
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 194/1998
- Decided
- 14 May 1999
- Bench
- G.T. NANAVATI, S.N. PHUKAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32; NDPS Act
Headnote
Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988-Section I 3(1)-0rder of detention-Unreasonable delay on part of government in considering representation of detenu-Whether C fatal-Held, yes-Order of detention liable to be quashed. An order of detention u/s 3(1) to prevent the detenu from engaging in illicit trafficking in narcotic drugs. The detenu made a representation on 26-10-1998 which was rejected on 12-11-1998 and D detenu was informed by letter dated 13-11-98. This writ petition had been filed by the .detenu under Article 32 of the
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