Supreme Court of India

Dr. Ram Manohar Lohia v. State of Bihar and Others

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Reported as [1966] 1 S.C.R. 709

Bench A. K. Sarkar, M. Hidayatullah, Raghubar Dayal, J. R. Mudholkar and R. S. Bachawat JJ.

Decided 7 September 1965

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What the Court ordered

In the result, therefore, I allow the petition and direct that Dr.

Judgment, page 49

From the headnote

Defence of India Rules, 1962, r. 30(1) (b)-"Public order" and "law and order", difference between-Scope of rule. Constitution of India, 1950, Art. 359(1)-President's Order suspending rights under "ts. 21 and 22-Right to move Supreme Court under Art. 32-Efject on. Rule 30( 1) (b) of the Defence of India Rules, 1962, provided that a Stat~ Government might, if it was satisfied with respect to a person that with a view to preventing him from acting in a manner prejudicial, inter alia to "public safety and maintenance of public order" it is necessary to do so~ order him to be detained. Distric~

Authorities it was built on

1960 The Superintendent, Centr.al Prison, Fatehgarh v. Ram Manohar Lohia cited by 11

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