Supreme Court of India

Dr. Rahamatullah v. State of Blhar and Anr.

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Reported as [1982] 1 S.C.R. 836
Bench A.P. Sen and Baharul Islam JJ.
Decided 28 September 1981

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representation. This shows there was no independent consideration of the repre. sentation by the State Government on the contrary they deferred its consideration till they received the report of the Advisory Board. This is clear non-compliance of Art. 22 (5). The order of detention is therefore, liable to be qua<hed. [84GE-FJ 2. The normal rule of law is tbat whi:n a person con1mits an offence or a number of offences, he should be prosecuted and punished in ac.:ordance with the normal appropriate criminal law; but if he is sought to be detained under any of the preventive detention laws as

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