Supreme Court · 1974 INSC 261 · Decided 4 December 1974
Srilal Shaw v. The State of West Bengal & ORS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 1974 INSC 261 · [1975] 2 S.C.R. 913
- Case number
- WRIT PETITION (CRIMINAL) No. 453/1974
- Decided
- 4 December 1974
- Bench
- M. HAMEEDULLAH BEG, Y.V. CHANDRACHUD, A.C. GUPTA (3-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Case Allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- Constitution Article 32
Headnote
MISA-Prevc11ti1•e ])etention Act-Person who can be easily prosecuted under Punitive laws whether can be prevenrivefv> detained-Habeas Corpus­ Constitutio11 of I11dia Art. 32. The petitioner in this habeas corpus petition has challenged the validity of detention order dated the 28th the ground that the. petitioner was acting in a manner prejudicial to the maintenance of supplies and services essential to the community .. The ground of detention furnished to the petitioner was that on C 19-8-1973 when petitioner's godown wa-s searched, property belonging to the Railways of
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