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Supreme Court (SC) Judgements on Preventive Detention Act, 1950

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Shento Varghese Vs. Julfikar Husen & Ors.

Judgement Date : may/2024, Citation : 2024 Latest Caselaw 327 SC

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Ameena Begum Vs. State of Telangana & Ors.

Judgement Date : september/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 692 SC

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Pesala Nookaraju Vs. Government of Andhra Pradesh & Ors.

Judgement Date : august/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 638 SC

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Pramod Singla Vs. Union of India & Ors.

Judgement Date : april/2023, Citation : 2023 Latest Caselaw 298 SC

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ANKIT ASHOK JALAN vs. UNION OF INDIA

Judgement Date : march/2020, Citation : 2020 Latest Caselaw 235 SC

Headnote :

Uday Umesh Lalit, J. (agreeing)A. Constitution of India, 1950 Article 32 Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 Section 3(1) Detention Order - Is the Detaining Authority justified in postponing the consideration of a representation until the opinion of the...
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UNION OF INDIA vs. NISAR PALLATHUKADAVIL ALIYAR

Judgement Date : august/2019, Citation : 2019 Latest Caselaw 757 SC

Headnote :

The Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act of 1974, specifically Sections 3 and 8(a), along with Section 10 of the Preventive Detention Act of 1950.
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Hetchin Haokip Vs. State of Manipur and Ors. [July 20, 2018]

Judgement Date : july/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 473 SC

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Secretary to Government of Tamil Nadu Public (Law and Order) Revenue Department & ANR Vs. Kamala & ANR. [April 10, 2018]

Judgement Date : april/2018, Citation : 2018 Latest Caselaw 255 SC

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Justice K S Puttaswamy (Retd.), and ANR. Vs. Union of India and Ors. [AUGUST 24, 2017]

Judgement Date : august/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 604 SC

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Anant Singh @ Anant Kumar Singh Vs. The State of Bihar and Ors. [APRIL 12, 2017]

Judgement Date : april/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 316 SC

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Krishna Kumar Singh & ANR. Vs. State of Bihar & Ors. [January 02, 2017]

Judgement Date : january/2017, Citation : 2017 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

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A.K. Gopalan Vs. The State of Madras [1950] INSC 14 (19 May 1950)

Judgement Date : may/1950, Citation : 1950 Latest Caselaw 14 SC

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Raghubir Singh Vs. General Manager, Haryana Roadways, Hissar [September 3, 2014]

Judgement Date : september/2014, Citation : 2014 Latest Caselaw 544 SC

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Dropti Devi & ANR. Vs. Union of India & Ors [July 02, 2012]

Judgement Date : july/2012, Citation : 2012 Latest Caselaw 321 SC

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Union of India Vs. Meera Mohideen [1995] INSC 217 (14 April 1995)

Judgement Date : april/1995, Citation : 1995 Latest Caselaw 213 SC

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K.M. Abdulla Kunhi And B.L. Abdul Khader Vs. Union of India & Ors, State of Karnataka & Ors [1991] INSC 12 (23 January 1991)

Judgement Date : january/1991, Citation : 1991 Latest Caselaw 12 SC

Headnote :

A division bench of this Court in V.J. Jain v. Shri Pradhan and Ors., [1979] 4 SCC 401 stated that the detaining authority must consider the representation of the detenu as soon as possible before confirming any detention order. If the detention order is confirmed without considering the representat...
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Jitender Tyagi Vs. Delhi Administration & ANR [1989] INSC 298 (3 October 1989)

Judgement Date : october/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 298 SC

Headnote :

Sub-section (4) of section 3 of the National Security Act, 1980 states that any order issued by an officer specified in sub-section (3) shall not remain effective for more than twelve days unless it receives approval from the State Government within that time frame.On January 19, 1989, the Commissio...
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Abdul Razak Abdul Wahab Sheikh Vs. S.N. Sinha, Commissioner of Police, Ahmedabad & ANR [1989] INSC 75 (3 March 1989)

Judgement Date : march/1989, Citation : 1989 Latest Caselaw 75 SC

Headnote :

The Commissioner of Police, Ahmedabad, Respondent No. 1, issued a detention order on May 23, 1988, against Abdul Latif Abdul Wahab, the petitioner’s brother, under section 3(2) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 1985. This order was served to the detenu while he was incarcera...
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Harbans Lal Vs. M.L. Wadhawan & Ors [1986] INSC 255 (4 December 1986)

Judgement Date : december/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 255 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner\'s son was detained under section 3(1) of the COFEPOSA Act, 1974, following a detention order issued on March 31, 1986. He was discovered to be in possession of a significant amount of contraband goods valued at over Rs. 21 lacs, which were concealed in his premises and had been impor...
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Suraj Pal Sahu Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors [1986] INSC 198 (25 September 1986)

Judgement Date : september/1986, Citation : 1986 Latest Caselaw 198 SC

Headnote :

The detainee was taken into custody on December 17, 1985, following a detention order issued on December 16, 1985, under section 3(2) of the National Security Act, 1980. The reasons for his detention were communicated to him on the same day. The order alleged that since 1979, the detainee had been p...
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Narendra Purshotam Umrao Vs. B. B. Gujral & Ors [1978] INSC 230 (17 November 1978)

Judgement Date : november/1978, Citation : 1978 Latest Caselaw 230 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was detained under section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974, to prevent him from engaging in smuggling activities. The Government forwarded two representations made by him regarding his detention to the Advisory Board along w...
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Additional District Magistrate, Jabalpur Vs. S. S. Shukla [1976]129 (28 April 1976)

Judgement Date : april/1976, Citation : 1976 Latest Caselaw 129 SC

Headnote :

On December 23, 1971, the President of India, exercising the authority granted by Clause (1) of Article 352 of the Constitution, proclaimed that a serious emergency exists due to external aggression threatening the security of India. Consequently, the Maintenance of Internal Security Act (Act 26 of...
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Pradip Kumar Das & Ors Vs. State of West Bengal & Ors [1974] INSC 107 (29 April 1974)

Judgement Date : april/1974, Citation : 1974 Latest Caselaw 107 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners were held in custody under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971, following their release due to the ruling of this Court in Shambhu Nath Sarkar v. State of West Bengal [1974] 1 S.C.R. 1, based on the same reasons as the previous detention orders. The petitioners contested t...
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Giani Bakshish Singh Vs. Govt. of India & Ors [1973] INSC 168 (18 September 1973)

Judgement Date : september/1973, Citation : 1973 Latest Caselaw 168 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, a British national, was detained under section 3(2) in conjunction with section 3(1)(a)(i) and (ii) of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971. The reasons for his detention included his involvement in subversive activities aimed at inciting animosity between Hindus and Sikhs,...
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Ananta Mukhi, @ Ananta Hari Vs. State of West Bengal [1972] INSC 43 (3 February 1972)

Judgement Date : february/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 43 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, through Jail, submitted a writ petition under Article 32 seeking a writ of habeas corpus. He was ordered to be detained under Section 3 of the West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act, 1970, to prevent him from engaging in activities detrimental to the security of the State...
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Ujjal Mandal Vs. State of West Bengal [1972] INSC 23 (21 January 1972)

Judgement Date : january/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 23 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was apprehended on May 11, 1971, in accordance with section 3 of the West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act, 1970. His case was reviewed by the Advisory Board, which submitted its findings to the State Government on July 12, 1971, indicating that there was adequate justifi...
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Nagendra Nath Mondal Vs. The State of West Bengal [1972] INSC 13 (13 January 1972)

Judgement Date : january/1972, Citation : 1972 Latest Caselaw 13 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was held under the West Bengal Prevention of Violent Activities Act, 1970. The reasons for his detention indicated that he, along with others, had on two occasions entered educational institutions, set fire to books, registers, and furniture, planted bombs in the buildings, and threat...
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Khaidem Ibocha Singh Vs. State of Manipur [1971] INSC 278 (8 October 1971)

Judgement Date : october/1971, Citation : 1971 Latest Caselaw 278 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners were held under detention orders issued in accordance with the Orissa Preventive Detention Act of 1970, and they received the reasons for their detention on the same day. They submitted a representation to the State Government, which was rejected 17 days later. The petitioners contes...
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Sudhir Kumar Saha Vs. Commissioner of Police, Calcutta & ANR [1969] INSC 339 (18 December 1969)

Judgement Date : december/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 340 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner, along with others, engaged in multiple offenses on three separate occasions. During the first incident, he assaulted individuals in a neighborhood using a knife and throwing bottles at them. In the subsequent two incidents, he targeted residents of a different area by throwing bombs...
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Ghulam Nabi Zaki Vs. State of Jammu and Kashmir [1969] INSC 302 (27 October 1969)

Judgement Date : october/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 302 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was taken into custody on November 9, 1968, following an order issued on August 23, 1968, under section 3(1)(a) of the Jammu and Kashmir Preventive Detention Act, 1964. While the petitioner was still detained, the order was revoked on August 20, 1969, and a new detention order was iss...
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Kshetra Gogoi Vs. State of Assam [1969] INSC 253 (19 September 1969)

Judgement Date : september/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 253 SC

Headnote :

Section 11-A(2) of the Preventive Detention Act specifies that the maximum duration of detention under section 3 is limited to 12 months, after which the detention order will automatically expire. A new detention order under section 13(2) can only be issued following the revocation or expiration of...
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Shyamal Chakraborty Vs. Commissioner of Police, Calcutta & ANR [1969] INSC 166 (4 August 1969)

Judgement Date : august/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 166 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was apprehended and held in custody by an order from the Commissioner of Police, Calcutta, under section 3(2) of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950. The reasons for his detention, which were provided to him, indicated that his actions were detrimental to the maintenance of \'public or...
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Pankaj Kumar Chakrabarty & Ors Vs. State of West Bengal [1969] INSC 137 (1 May 1969)

Judgement Date : may/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 137 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners, who were held under sections 3(1)(a)(ii), 3(1)(a)(iii), and 3(2) of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950, submitted representations to the State Government contesting their detentions. These representations were made after their cases had been presented to the Advisory Board. However,...
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Abdul Karim & Ors Vs. State of West Bengal [1969] INSC 18 (31 January 1969)

Judgement Date : january/1969, Citation : 1969 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners were held under detention orders issued pursuant to section 3 (2) of the Preventive Detention Act IV of 1950. After being informed of the reasons for their detention, they submitted appeals to the State Government contesting their confinement. These appeals were reviewed by the Advis...
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Pushkar Mukherjee & Ors Vs. The State of West Bengal [1968] INSC 271 (7 November 1968)

Judgement Date : november/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 271 SC

Headnote :

In petitions for a writ of habeas corpus under Article 32 of the Constitution seeking release from detention as per orders issued under Section 3(2) of the Prevention of Detention Act,IT WAS HELD: The reasonableness of the satisfaction of the detaining authority cannot be questioned in a court of la...
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Bidya Deb Barma Vs. District Magistrate, Tripura, Agartala [1968] INSC 180 (6 August 1968)

Judgement Date : august/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 180 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners were arrested and held on February 11, 1968, under the Preventive Detention Act, 1950, by the District Magistrate of Tripura. They contested their detention on several grounds, including: (i) the District Magistrate issued the detention orders on February 9, 1968, but only submitted...
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Hadibandhu Das Vs. District Magistrate, Cuttack & ANR [1968] INSC 139 (2 May 1968)

Judgement Date : may/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 139 SC

Headnote :

On December 15, 1967, the District Magistrate of Cuttack issued an order under section 3 (1) (a) (ii) of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950, which directed the detention of the appellant for various reasons. On December 19, 1967, the appellant filed a petition in the High Court contesting the detent...
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Bashira Vs. State of U.P [1968] INSC 112 (19 April 1968)

Judgement Date : april/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 112 SC

Headnote :

The appellant faced murder charges under section 302 of the IPC. Just prior to the trial\'s commencement, the Sessions Court designated an advocate as amicus curiae to represent the appellant. Following the witness examinations, on the day set for arguments, the appellant\'s counsel requested the re...
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Motilal Jain Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1968] INSC 83 (27 March 1968)

Judgement Date : march/1968, Citation : 1968 Latest Caselaw 83 SC

Headnote :

The appellant\'s partner, who operated a grocery store, was detained under sections 3(1)(a)(iii) and 4 of the Preventive Detention Act for engaging in the black market for essential goods.He received an order outlining several reasons for his detention. One of the reasons, specifically clause (a) of...
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Rameshwar Lal Patwari Vs. State of Bihar [1967] INSC 285 (1 December 1967)

Judgement Date : december/1967, Citation : 1967 Latest Caselaw 285 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was held in custody under an order from the Governor of Bihar State, pursuant to section 3(1)(a)(iii) of the Preventive Detention Act of 1950. The reasons provided for his detention indicated that he was involved in the black-marketing of food grains. He submitted a representation to t...
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K. Anandan Nambiar & ANR Vs. Chief Secretary, Government of Madras & Ors [1965] INSC 229 (27 October 1965)

Judgement Date : october/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 229 SC

Headnote :

The petitioners, who were members of Parliament, were detained by the State Government under rule 30(1)(b) of the Defence of India Rules, 1962. They contested the legality of their detention orders on two main grounds: (i) that rule 30(1)(b) was invalid because a legislator cannot be detained in a m...
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Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia Vs. State of Bihar & Ors [1965] INSC 176 (7 September 1965)

Judgement Date : september/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 176 SC

Headnote :

Rule 30(1)(b) of the Defence of India Rules, 1962, allowed a State Government to detain a person if it believed that such action was necessary to prevent that individual from engaging in activities detrimental to \"public safety and maintenance of public order.\" A District Magistrate, who had been...
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Calcutta Dock Labour Board Vs. Jaffar Imam & Ors [1965] INSC 76 (22 March 1965)

Judgement Date : march/1965, Citation : 1965 Latest Caselaw 76 SC

Headnote :

The respondents were detained under the Preventive Detention Act. Upon their release, their employer—the appellant-Board—initiated disciplinary proceedings and issued show cause notices regarding the termination of their services, primarily citing their detention for actions detrimental to publi...
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R. Chitralekha & ANR Vs. State of Mysore & Ors [1964] INSC 20 (29 January 1964)

Judgement Date : january/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 20 SC

Headnote :

The Government of Mysore issued an order that defined backward classes and mandated the reservation of 30% of seats in professional and technical colleges for these groups, along with 18% for Scheduled Castes and Scheduled Tribes. It was specified that the classification of socially and educationall...
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Godavari Shamrao Parulekar Vs. State of Maharashtra & Ors [1964] INSC 17 (29 January 1964)

Judgement Date : january/1964, Citation : 1964 Latest Caselaw 17 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were initially detained on November 7, 1962, under the Preventive Detention Act of 1950. This order was later revoked by the Government, leading to their release; however, they were subsequently rearrested under Rule 30 of the Defence of India Rules. The detention orders were delivere...
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Major E. G. Barsay Vs. The State of Bombay [1961] INSC 182 (24 April 1961)

Judgement Date : april/1961, Citation : 1961 Latest Caselaw 182 SC

Headnote :

The appellant, along with five others—three of whom were not public servants—faced charges of criminal conspiracy aimed at dishonestly misappropriating military stores. The prosecution was sanctioned by a Deputy Secretary representing the Central Government, and the accused were tried by a Speci...
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Jagan Nath Sathu Vs. The Union of India [1960] INSC 9 (20 January 1960)

Judgement Date : january/1960, Citation : 1960 Latest Caselaw 9 SC

Headnote :

The petitioner was detained by an order from the Central Government under Section 3 of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950. The Advisory Board, which reviewed the petitioner\'s case as per the Act\'s provisions, did not recommend the withdrawal of the detention order.The petitioner faced allegations...
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Arun Ghosh Vs. State of West Bengal [1959] INSC 145 (2 December 1959)

Judgement Date : december/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 145 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was accused of molesting two respectable young women, threatening their father\'s life, and assaulting two other individuals. He was detained under section 3(2) of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950 to prevent him from acting in a way that could harm public order.Regarding the legality...
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Naresh Chandra Ganguli Vs. The State of West Bengal & Ors [1959] INSC 93 (20 may 1959)

Judgement Date : may/1959, Citation : 1959 Latest Caselaw 93 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was detained under section 3(1)(a)(ii) of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950. The grounds for his detention, as provided in the notice served to him, indicated that he was detained for actions deemed harmful to public order, supported by details outlined in four paragraphs. Paragraph 1...
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Mohd. Hanif Quareshi & Ors Vs. The State of Bihar [1958] INSC 46 (23 April 1958)

Judgement Date : april/1958, Citation : 1958 Latest Caselaw 46 SC

Headnote :

The Bihar Preservation and Improvement of Animals Act, 1955, imposed a complete ban on the slaughter of all types of bovine cattle. Similarly, the U.P. Prevention of Cow Slaughter Act, 1955, prohibited the slaughter of cows and their offspring, including bulls, bullocks, heifers, and calves. The C.P...
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Puranlal Lakhanpal Vs. Union of India [1957] INSC 57 (24 May 1957)

Judgement Date : may/1957, Citation : 1957 Latest Caselaw 57 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was detained under Section 3 of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950 (IV of 1950), as amended by the 1951 Act. He was informed of the reasons for his detention as mandated by Section 7 of the Act, and his case was subsequently presented to the Advisory Board established under Section 8....
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Keshav Nilkanth Joglekar Vs. The Commissioner of Police, Greater Bombay [1956] INSC 45 (17 September 1956)

Judgement Date : september/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 45 SC

Headnote :

Section 3(3) of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950, stipulates that when a detention order is issued by an officer specified in section 3(2), he must immediately inform the State Government of this order along with the reasons for it. Furthermore, such an order cannot remain effective for more than...
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Lawrence Joachim Joseph D'souza Vs. The State of Bombay [1956] INSC 31 (24 April 1956)

Judgement Date : april/1956, Citation : 1956 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

Headnote :

The appellant was detained under section 3(1)(a)(i) of the Preventive Detention Act, Act IV of 1950, on the basis that he was engaged in espionage on behalf of the Portuguese authorities, aided by underground operatives, and was gathering intelligence regarding security measures in the border area,...
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Shibban Lal Saksena Vs. The State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors [1953] INSC 78 (3 December 1953)

Judgement Date : december/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 78 SC

Headnote :

The detention order was issued based on two grounds specified in sub-clauses (ii) and (iii) of clause (a) of section 3 (1) of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950, as amended by subsequent legislation. The Government, exercising its authority under section 11 of the Act, upheld the detention order con...
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Maqbool Hussain Vs. The State of Bombay [1953] INSC 36 (17 April 1953)

Judgement Date : april/1953, Citation : 1953 Latest Caselaw 36 SC

Headnote :

The language of Article 20 of the Constitution and the terms used therein indicate that the proceedings contemplated are of a criminal nature before a court of law or a judicial tribunal. In this context, \"prosecution\" refers to the initiation or commencement of criminal proceedings before a court...
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Godavari Parulekar Vs. State of Bombay & Ors [1952] INSC 69 (5 December 1952)

Judgement Date : december/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 69 SC

Headnote :

Section 11-A, introduced into the Preventive Detention Act of 1950 by the Preventive Detention (Second Amendment) Act, 1952, specified that the maximum duration of detention under any detention order confirmed under Section 11 could not exceed twelve months from the date of detention. However, subs...
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Makhan Singh Vs. State of Punjab [1952] Insc 41 (2 September 1952)

Judgement Date : september/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 41 SC

Headnote :

The appellants were detained under Rule 30(1) of the Defence of India Rules, enacted by the Central Government under Section 3 of the Defence of India Ordinance, 1962. They approached the Punjab and Bombay High Courts under Section 491(1)(b) of the Code of Criminal Procedure, arguing that Sections...
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The State of Bombay Vs. Purushottam Jog Naik [1952] INSC 35 (26 May 1952)

Judgement Date : may/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 35 SC

Headnote :

The key section of a detention order made under Section 3 of the Preventive Detention Act of 1950 read as follows: 675 \"Whereas the Government of Bombay is satisfied with respect to the individual known as J. N. ....... that in order to prevent him from engaging in actions detrimental to public ord...
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Shamarao Vs. Parulekar Vs. The District Magistrate, Thana, Bombay & Ors [1952] INSC 34 (26 May 1952)

Judgement Date : may/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 34 SC

Headnote :

On November 15, 1951, an order was issued for the petitioner’s detention under the Preventive Detention Act of 1950, as amended by the Amending Act of 1951. This amendment extended the duration of the original Act until April 1, 1952. The Preventive Detention (Amendment) Act of 1952 further extend...
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Dattatreya Moreshwar Pangarkar Vs. The State of Bombay & Ors [1952] INSC 18 (27 March 1952)

Judgement Date : march/1952, Citation : 1952 Latest Caselaw 18 SC

Headnote :

Section 11(1) of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950, states that “if the Advisory Board reports that, in its opinion, there is sufficient cause for the detention of a person, the appropriate government may confirm the detention order and continue the detention for such period as it deems fit.” T...
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Makhan Singh Tarsikka Vs. The State of Punjab [1951] INSC 55 (10 December 1951)

Judgement Date : december/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 55 SC

Headnote :

Regardless of the position under the Preventive Detention Act of 1950 before its amendment in 1951, the amended Act mandates that the government should only determine the duration of detention after the Advisory Board, to which the case is referred, reports that the detention is justified. Fixing th...
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S. Krishnan & Ors Vs. The State of Madras [1951] INSC 31 (7 May 1951)

Judgement Date : may/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 31 SC

Headnote :

The Preventive Detention (Amendment) Act of 1951 extended the Preventive Detention Act of 1950 for another year, until April 1, 1952. It introduced two significant changes: (i) a requirement that a reference to an Advisory Board be made in all cases within six weeks (Section 9), and (ii) a provision...
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Ram Singh Vs. The State of Delhi & ANR [1951] INSC 24 (6 April 1951)

Judgement Date : april/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 24 SC

Headnote :

The District Magistrate of Delhi, upon being \"satisfied that it was necessary to maintain public order in Delhi,\" ordered the detention of the petitioners under Section 3 of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950.The grounds for detention, as communicated to the petitioners, stated:“Your speeches in...
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The State of Bombay Vs. Atma Ram Sridhar Vaidya [1951] INSC 5 (25 January 1951)

Judgement Date : january/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 5 SC

Headnote :

The respondent was arrested on April 21, 1950, under the Preventive Detention Act, 1950. On April 29, 1950, the grounds for his detention were provided, which stated: \"That you are engaged and are likely to be engaged in promoting acts of sabotage on railway and railway property in Greater Bombay.\...
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Tarapada De & Ors Vs. The State of West Bengal [1951] INSC 4 (25 January 1951)

Judgement Date : january/1951, Citation : 1951 Latest Caselaw 4 SC

Headnote :

A large number of individuals were detained under the Bengal Criminal Law Amendment Act, 1930. The validity of this Act was being challenged in the High Court. Meanwhile, the Preventive Detention Act of 1950 was enacted on 26th February 1950, and detention orders under this new Act were served on th...
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