https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174194 The court upheld the constitutionality of the Preventive Detention (Amendment) Act, 1951, dismissing the petitions challenging the extended detention provisions. The majority found that the amended Act did not violate fundamental rights under Articles 21 and 22, as it provided a new procedure for detention. However, one dissenting judge argued that Section 11(1) allowing indefinite detention was ultra vires, emphasizing the need for a prescribed maximum period. Ultimately, the petitions were dismissed, and the continued detention under the new Act was upheld. en-us Mon, 07 May 1951 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 03 Oct 2015 11:35:24 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174194 The court upheld the constitutionality of the Preventive Detention (Amendment) Act, 1951, dismissing the petitions challenging the extended detention provisions. The majority found that the amended Act did not violate fundamental rights under Articles 21 and 22, as it provided a new procedure for detention. However, one dissenting judge argued that Section 11(1) allowing indefinite detention was ultra vires, emphasizing the need for a prescribed maximum period. Ultimately, the petitions were dismissed, and the continued detention under the new Act was upheld. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 07 May 1951 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=174194