Supreme Court of India
Bhut Nath Mete v. The State of West Bengal
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3 Supreme Court benches have cited this judgment.
What the Court ordered
We hold that the detention in this case is illegal for opportunity to make effective representation and direct petitioner be set free.
Judgment, page 14
Where later benches applied it
- 2013 N. Sengodan v. Secretary to Government, Home (prohibition & Excise) Department, Chennai and Others
- 2016 Union of India & Ors. v. Saleena
- 2012 Dropti Devi & Anr. v. Union of India & Ors.
Of those, 1 relied on · 2 referred to
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