Supreme Court · 1999 INSC 182 · Decided 13 April 1999
S.M Jahubar Sathik v. State of Tamil Nadu and ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1999 INSC 182 · [1999] 2 S.C.R. 628
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 435/1999
- Decided
- 13 April 1999
- Bench
- S. SAGHIR AHMAD, S. RAJENDRA BABU (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 226
Headnote
Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974-Sections 3(1) (i} and 9(1)-Representation made to Central Government against Order passed under Section 9(1)-Representation C rejected in 49 days after thrice seeking clarifications on issues which did not really of with promptitude-Clarifications were only sought to cover up the delay-Delay & Laches-Constitution of India, Art. 226. D Appellant was detained in pursuance of an order passed under Section 3(1) (i) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act,
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