https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188128 In preventive detention matters, Article 22(5) requires representations to be considered with utmost expedition, and Article 21 calls for strict scrutiny of any deprivation of liberty. Seeking comments from the sponsoring authority while examining a representation is permissible where they assist on factual issues, and does not by itself amount to unexplained delay. On the facts, the representation was processed through the normal channel, the comments were obtained, and the time taken was not shown to be inordinate or unjustified; the detention order therefore was not invalidated on delay grounds. en-us Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 25 Jan 2024 15:11:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188128 In preventive detention matters, Article 22(5) requires representations to be considered with utmost expedition, and Article 21 calls for strict scrutiny of any deprivation of liberty. Seeking comments from the sponsoring authority while examining a representation is permissible where they assist on factual issues, and does not by itself amount to unexplained delay. On the facts, the representation was processed through the normal channel, the comments were obtained, and the time taken was not shown to be inordinate or unjustified; the detention order therefore was not invalidated on delay grounds. Case-Laws Indian Laws Thu, 12 Apr 2007 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=188128