Supreme Court of India

Johney D' Couto v. State of Tamil Nadu

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Reported as [1988] 1 S.C.R. 787
Bench Ranganath Misra and S. Ranganathan JJ.
Decided 4 November 1987

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Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974: s. 8(e)-Detenu's representation-Consideration of by Advisory Board-Detenu whether entitled to the assistance of a friend. The detenu, a clearing and forwarding agent aged around 26 or 27 c years, was detained under s. 3(1)(i) of the COFEPOSA Act. On the day the representation was heard by the Advisory Board the detaining authority was being assisted by a Deputy Collector and a Superin- tendent of Central Excise. specific request of the detenu to permit a retired Assistant Collector of Central Excise to assist

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