Supreme Court of India

Makhan Singh v. State of Punjab

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Reported as [1964] 4 S.C.R. 797
Bench P.B. Gajendragadkar J.
Decided 2 September 1963

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Constitution of India, 1950, Arts. 352 and 359-Proclamation of emergency-President's order restricting enforc:ment of fun­ damental ·rights-Detention under Defence of India Act (Ll of 1962) and Defence of India Rules-Application for release .under s. 491, Code of Criminal Procedure (Act V of 1898)-Mazntazn. ability. The appellants were detained under r. 30(1) of the Defence of India Rules made by the Central Government under s. 3 of the Defence of India Ordinance, 1962. They applied to the Punjab and Bombay High Courts under s. 491(1)(b) of the Code of Crimi­ nal Prooedure and their case was

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