Supreme Court of India

G. M. Shah v. State of Jammu & Kashmir

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Reported as [1980] 1 S.C.R. 1104
Decided 30 October 1979

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above conclusion, we have not gorle into the other contention urged by Mr.

Judgment, page 10

From the headnote

Ja1nmu and Kashmir Public Safety Scope of-"Law and Order," "Public MeClning of. Act, 1978 Sections 8(2) Order," "Security of pnd 8(3)­ the State"- The petitioner'$ son (the detenu) was detained under section 8(2) of tJie Jammu end Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 by an order of the District Magistrate, Anantnag, Sections 8(1)(")(1) and 8(2)2 of the Act state that the· Government or the District Magistrate may, if satisfied with respect to any pers.on that with a view to preventing him from acting in any manner prejudiciel to the security of the State or the maintenance of the public order,

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