https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169225 Unexplained and inordinate delay in considering a detenu's representation under the National Security Act vitiates preventive detention. A representation addressed to the President is a valid representation to the Central Government, whose power to revoke detention operates as an additional constitutional safeguard. Although some time may be required to transmit the matter to the concerned Ministry, prolonged inaction must be explained by affidavit or record material. Here, the delay of about two months after receipt in the President's and Prime Minister's Secretariats remained wholly unexplained, so the continued detention was held illegal and release was directed. en-us Thu, 28 Nov 1985 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 07 Apr 2015 17:54:02 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169225 Unexplained and inordinate delay in considering a detenu's representation under the National Security Act vitiates preventive detention. A representation addressed to the President is a valid representation to the Central Government, whose power to revoke detention operates as an additional constitutional safeguard. Although some time may be required to transmit the matter to the concerned Ministry, prolonged inaction must be explained by affidavit or record material. Here, the delay of about two months after receipt in the President's and Prime Minister's Secretariats remained wholly unexplained, so the continued detention was held illegal and release was directed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 28 Nov 1985 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169225