https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=126753 Where a detention order is passed by an officer authorised under the Maharashtra Act but remains subject to State Government approval, the detenu must be informed that a representation can be made to that officer. A harmonious reading of sections 3, 8 and 14, read with section 21 of the Bombay General Clauses Act, shows that the officer continues to have power to revoke, modify or rescind the order until approval is granted. Failure to communicate that right deprives the detenu of a constitutional safeguard under article 22(5) and invalidates the detention order before approval. en-us Tue, 01 Aug 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 22 Jun 2016 14:43:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=126753 Where a detention order is passed by an officer authorised under the Maharashtra Act but remains subject to State Government approval, the detenu must be informed that a representation can be made to that officer. A harmonious reading of sections 3, 8 and 14, read with section 21 of the Bombay General Clauses Act, shows that the officer continues to have power to revoke, modify or rescind the order until approval is granted. Failure to communicate that right deprives the detenu of a constitutional safeguard under article 22(5) and invalidates the detention order before approval. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 01 Aug 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=126753