https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189088 Unexplained delay of 28 days in considering a detenu's representation against preventive detention breached Article 22(5) because the representation must be dealt with promptly to preserve its practical value. The absence of any cogent explanation for the delay was treated as a constitutional infirmity, and the detention order was held to be vitiated. The petition therefore succeeded. 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 Unexplained delay of 28 days in considering a detenu's representation against preventive detention breached Article 22(5) because the representation must be dealt with promptly to preserve its practical value. The absence of any cogent explanation for the delay was treated as a constitutional infirmity, and the detention order was held to be vitiated. The petition therefore succeeded. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 05 May 1972 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=189088