Supreme Court of India

Safiya v. Government of Kerala

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 1 S.C.R. 832
Bench M.B. Shah and Dr. Ar. Lakshmanan JJ.
Decided 28 July 2003

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COFEPOSA Act; Section 3(J)(iv): Preventive detention on the ground of involvement in smuggling activities-Representations against detention rejected by the Detaining Authority and the Central Government-Challenge to-Dismissed by the High Court-On appeal, Held: There was no undue or unexplained delay in disposing of the representation by the Central Government after receipt of English translation of documents from the State Government-Revocation of detention order against the other detenu in the same matter not relevant since detention order against detenu was issued only after subjective

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