Supreme Court of India

Biru Mahato v. District Magistrate, Dhanbad.

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Reported as [1983] 1 S.C.R. 584
Bench D.A. Desai J.
Decided 15 October 1982

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From the headnote

NatioMI Security Act, 1980, Section 3(2) Scope of-Prevelltive detention of the detenu whose liberty has otherwise already been prevented by keeping in ]ail is impermissible under the N.S. Act-Non•awareness of the detaining. authority about the detenu's detention in jail would vitiate the order of detention on the ground of non-application of mind-Affidavit should be that of'the detaining authority who had the su~jective satisfaction of the detention. ' Detenu Biru Mahato was arrested on January 13, 1982' on the allegation that he was involved in two incidents which occurred, first at S p.m.

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