Supreme Court · 1989 INSC 183 · Decided 5 May 1989
Rashidmiya @ Chhava Ahmedmiya Shaik v. Police Commissioner, Ahmedabad & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1989 INSC 183 · [1989] 3 S.C.R. 182
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 395/1988
- Decided
- 5 May 1989
- Bench
- B.C. RAY, S. RATNAVEL PANDIAN (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- IPC Section 25; Constitution Article 32; Arms Act Section 25
Headnote
Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985: Sections, 2(b), 2(c), 3 and 6. Preventive detention-Order-Grounds of detention-Severabi- C lity and validity of-'Bootlegger'-Activities of-Whether prejudicial to -~ maintenance of public order. 'Dangerous person'-Detenu-Whether should be a Penal Code or D under Chapter V of Arms Act. Words. and Phrases: 'Maintenance of public order'-'Boot­ legger'-' Dangerous person'-Meaning of E The petitioner was detained, under an order passed by the detain- ing authority under Section 3(1) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti Social
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