Such Detention
Legal definition for Indian law research
Definition
Such detention, refers to preventive detention and not to any period for which such detention is to continue because the decision about the period of detention can only be taken by the detaining authority, State of West Bengal v. Ashok Dey, (1972) 1 SCC 199; Pooran Lal v. Union of India, 1958 SCR 460. [See Constitution of India, Art. 22(a)(4)]
The expression 'such detention' in Article 22(4)(a) of the Constitution refers to preventive detention and not to an period for which such detention should continue and s. 11(1) of the Preventive Detention Act does not contravene the provision of Article 22(4) (a) of the Constitution, Puranlal Lakhanpal v. Union of India, AIR 1958 SC 163: (1958) SCR 460. See also State of West Bengal v. Ashok Dey, AIR 1972 SC 1660.
The expression 'such detention' in Article 22(4)(a) of the Constitution refers to preventive detention and not to an period for which such detention should continue and s. 11(1) of the Preventive Detention Act does not contravene the provision of Article 22(4) (a) of the Constitution, Puranlal Lakhanpal v. Union of India, AIR 1958 SC 163: (1958) SCR 460. See also State of West Bengal v. Ashok Dey, AIR 1972 SC 1660.
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