Supreme Court of India

Rajammal v. State of Tamil Nadu and Anr

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Bench K.T. Thomas, D.P. Wadhwa and Syed Shah Mohammed Quadri JJ.
Decided 14 December 1998

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Preventive detention-Representation by detenu to the Government­ Delay in disposal of such representation-Detention, if vitiated-Held, yes­ Absence of the Minister concerned al the Headquarters not sufficient to justifY the delay-The duration or range of delay not material-Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum Grabbers Act, 1982, Section 3(I)-Conslilution of India, Articles 22(5) and 21.

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