https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197987 The Supreme Court held that delays in considering a detenu's representation under Article 22(5) of the Constitution can invalidate a detention under the National Security Act. The Court emphasized the constitutional imperative of promptly considering representations, rejecting the State's argument against applying this rule to such detentions. Unreasonable delays were found in the cases at hand, leading to the detenus' immediate release. The Court allowed the Writ Petitions and ordered the detenus to be released without delay. en-us Mon, 09 Mar 1981 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 15 Dec 2018 10:36:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197987 The Supreme Court held that delays in considering a detenu's representation under Article 22(5) of the Constitution can invalidate a detention under the National Security Act. The Court emphasized the constitutional imperative of promptly considering representations, rejecting the State's argument against applying this rule to such detentions. Unreasonable delays were found in the cases at hand, leading to the detenus' immediate release. The Court allowed the Writ Petitions and ordered the detenus to be released without delay. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 09 Mar 1981 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=197987