Supreme Court of India

Harbans Lal v. M.L. Wadhawan & Ors.

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Reported as [1987] 1 S.C.R. 425
Bench R.S. Pathak J.
Decided 4 December 1986

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What the Court ordered

We hold that, ao; we are bound by the law laid down by the E Constitution Bench of this Court in A.K. Roy's case, the Advisory Board committed an error in law in denying to the detenu the right to examine the witnesses, rendering his continued detention bad.

Judgment, page 10

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