Supreme Court of India
Puranlal Lakhanpal v. Union of India
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We are of the opinion that in the present case the grounds furnished to the appel- lant, though not as precise and definite as might be de- sired, gave him a sufficient opportunity of exercising his right under cl. (5) of Art. 22 of the Constitution.
Judgment, page 13
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The appellant was arrested under s. 3 Of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950 (lV Of 1950) as amended by the amending Act Of 1951. The grounds of his detention were communicated to him as required by s. 7 Of the Act and his case was thereafter put up before the Advisory Board constituted under s. 8 of the Act. The Board reported that there was sufficient reason for his detention and thereupon the Cen- tral Government acting under s.11 (1) of the Act confirmed the order of detention and directed that such detention should continue for a period of twelve months from the date of detention.
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