Supreme Court of India

Shaik Hanif, Gudma Majhi & Kamal Saha v. State of West Bengal

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Reported as [1974] 3 S.C.R. 258
Decided 1 February 1974

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above finding, it is not necessary to decide the .remaining contentions canvassed by Mr.

Judgment, page 7

From the headnote

Maintenpnce of lnterna/ Security Act-If counter-affidavit to be sworn by the District Magislrate himself and under what circumstances-"Veterati copper wire stealer"-meaning of. Since the matters are similar, the facts of W.P. No. 1679 of 1973 are as follows:- The petitioner was arrested u/s. 3, sub section (1) and (2) of the Main- tenu-nce of Internal Security Act, 197 l. The grounds of detention were that the petitioner, on 3-7-72, alongwith _his associates kept concealed 20 bundles of Telegraph copper wire in.his court-yard under ground with a view to dispose the san1e at an opportune

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