https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182705 The Supreme Court quashed the order of detention under COFEPOSA due to a significant delay of almost 3 1/2 months in execution. The Court found the State's explanation for the delay vague and lacking specific details of efforts made to execute the order. It noted the absence of actions like canceling bail or preventing the petitioner's exemption from personal appearance during the delay, indicating a lack of serious efforts by the authorities. Consequently, the Court concluded that the respondents failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for the delay, leading to the order's quashing and the petitioner's release. en-us Tue, 04 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Wed, 18 May 2016 09:52:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182705 The Supreme Court quashed the order of detention under COFEPOSA due to a significant delay of almost 3 1/2 months in execution. The Court found the State's explanation for the delay vague and lacking specific details of efforts made to execute the order. It noted the absence of actions like canceling bail or preventing the petitioner's exemption from personal appearance during the delay, indicating a lack of serious efforts by the authorities. Consequently, the Court concluded that the respondents failed to provide a satisfactory explanation for the delay, leading to the order's quashing and the petitioner's release. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 04 Mar 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=182705