Supreme Court of India

Mrs Venmathi Selvam v. State of Tamil Nadu and Anr.

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Reported as [1998] 3 S.C.R. 526
Bench G.T. Nanavati Ands. Saghirahmad J.
Decided 10 June 1998

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Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers. Drug Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum Grabbers Act, 1982-Preventive Detention -Representation made by the detenu-Delay by Government in considering it - Delay, though short, not explained--Unexplained delay is unreasonable-- Continued detention due to indifference of the authorities, is illegal-Detention order set aside. The Commissioner of Police passed an order detaining appellant's husband under the 1982 Act The High Court rejected the appellant's petition. Hence this appeal. Allowing the

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