https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189088 The Supreme Court invalidated the detention order under the West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act, 1970, due to an unexplained delay of 28 days in considering and rejecting the petitioner's representation by the State Government. The Court emphasized the importance of promptly addressing detenus' representations to safeguard personal liberty. The delay was found to render the detention unlawful, leading to the petitioner's release as the rule was made absolute. en-us Fri, 05 May 1972 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 27 Dec 2016 17:13:31 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189088 The Supreme Court invalidated the detention order under the West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act, 1970, due to an unexplained delay of 28 days in considering and rejecting the petitioner's representation by the State Government. The Court emphasized the importance of promptly addressing detenus' representations to safeguard personal liberty. The delay was found to render the detention unlawful, leading to the petitioner's release as the rule was made absolute. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 05 May 1972 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189088