Supreme Court of India

The State of Punjab v. Ajaib Singh and Another

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Reported as [1953] 1 S.C.R. 254
Bench M. Patanjali Sastri J.
Decided 10 November 1952

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What the Court ordered

We hold that the High Court erred on the construction they put upon article 2:2 and the appellant has succeeded on that point before us, this appeal will; nevertheless, have to be dismissed on the ground that the Tribunal was not properly constitu­ ted and its order was without jurisdiction, as conced­ ed by the learned So Ii ci tor-General. vVe, therefore, dismiss this appeal on that ground.

Judgment, page 19

From the headnote

Abducted Persons (Recovery and Restoration) Act (LXV of 1949) ss. 4, 6, 7-Constitution of India, Arts. 14, 15, 19 (1) (d), (e), (g), 21, 22-Law authorising police officers to take abducted persons into custody and deliver such persons to officer in charge of camp­ Constitutional vaUdity-"Arrest and detention", meaning of-Sc<>]Je of Art. 22-Construction of statutes. The Abducted Persons (Recovery and Restoration) Act (Act LXV of 1949) does not infringe art. 14, art. 15, art. 19 (1) (d), (e) and (g), art. 21 or art. 22 of the Constitution and is not unconsti­ tutional on the ground that it

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