https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175311 Unexplained delay in disposing of a detenu's representation vitiates a preventive detention order because Article 22(5) requires prompt consideration as soon as may be. The representation was received, the sponsoring authority's remarks were obtained, but no explanation covered the period between receipt of those remarks and communication of rejection. The Supreme Court held that this unexplained and unjustified delay breached the constitutional requirement of expeditious review and rendered the detention unsustainable. The detention order was quashed and the detenu directed to be released forthwith, unless required in any other case. en-us Fri, 07 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 18 Nov 2015 10:50:59 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175311 Unexplained delay in disposing of a detenu's representation vitiates a preventive detention order because Article 22(5) requires prompt consideration as soon as may be. The representation was received, the sponsoring authority's remarks were obtained, but no explanation covered the period between receipt of those remarks and communication of rejection. The Supreme Court held that this unexplained and unjustified delay breached the constitutional requirement of expeditious review and rendered the detention unsustainable. The detention order was quashed and the detenu directed to be released forthwith, unless required in any other case. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 07 Jan 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=175311