Supreme Court · 1974 INSC 253 · Decided 27 November 1974
Satya Deo Prasad Gupta v. The State of Bihar & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1974 INSC 253 · [1975] 2 S.C.R. 854
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 448/1974
- Decided
- 27 November 1974
- Bench
- P.N. BHAGWATI, N.L. UNTWALIA (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 22(4)
Headnote
Pa1ventive detention-Duty of Officers of Government 1101 to mi;/ead Court . -Unexplained ·delay in considering detenu's representation-Efjec1 of Consfitution of India 1950, Art. 22(4)-Confirmation of detention wit/i a •view to co11t!11ue beyo'!d 3 months-When should be made. The Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971 directing the de!ention of the petitioner and reported the fact to the State Governme:nt. The petitioner Was arrested on July 11. 1974. The State Government approved the order of the detention and referred the case to the Advisory Board on August 9, 1974,
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