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Vagueness

varies according to the circumstances of each case, but if the statement of facts contains any ground of detention which is such that it is not possible for the detenu to clearly understand what exactly is the

Appropriate government

Government. [Employees' Provident Funds and Miscellaneous Provisions Act, 1952 (19 of 1952), s. 2(a)] Means, as respects a detention order made by the Central Government or a person detained under such order, the Central Government, and as

Vagueness of ground, irrelevant ground

it would cure the defect of a ground given which is extraneous to the purposes for which preventive detention may be ordered. Any such ground would vitiate the detention order at its inception. At any rate, this

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Firearms

24 Geo. 5, c. 50), makes the use or attempted use of firearms or imitation firearms to avoid arrest punishable with a maximum of fourteen years penal servitude, and also for being in possession of such firearms

Kidnapping for ransom

Kidnapping for ransom, Whoever kidnaps or abducts any person or keeps a person in detention after such kidnapping or abduction, and threatens to cause death or hurt to such person, or by his

Course of public justice

the process of adjudication and included functions of the police such as the investigation of offence and the arrest of suspected persons, that where a false allegation was made the mischief existed whether it was capable of

Public meeting

if the constable reasonably suspects him of giving a false name and address, the constable may without warrant arrest him. Newspaper reports of public meetings (unless such report or publication was published or made maliciously) are 'privileged'

Special case

Court of oyer and terminer, gaol delivery, or quarter sessions, any question of law arises on motion in arrest of judgment (or even independently of such motion), which such Court finds too difficult for its determination, it

Official secrets

to munitions of war, or which are used in such a place. There are special provisions as to arrest, the harbouring of spies, and the issue of search warrants. A Secretary of State may require the production

search

warrant must particularly describe the place to be searched. Some searches, such as a search incident to an arrest, have been held to be valid without a warrant. administrative search : an inspection or search carried out

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