Supreme Court of India

Union of India v. Paul Manickam and Anr.

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Reported as [2003] SUPP. 4 S.C.R. 618

Bench Arijit Pasayat and Doraiswamy Raju JJ.

Decided 13 October 2003

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Constitution of India, 1950: Article 22 (5)-Preventive detention- Representation made to President of India instead of authorities mentioned in the detention order- Habeas Corpus petition filed concealing correct facts about the representation-High Court dismissed petition-Review Petition filed mentioning for first time that representation was actually made to the President-Review Petition allowed quashing the detention order due to inordinate delay in considering the representation-On Appeal Held, compliance of all requirements and safeguards mandatory even if detention is for a brief

Authorities it was built on

1990 Kamarunnissa Etc. Etc. v. Union of India and Ors. cited by 14
1963 Raghunath Keshava Kharkar v. Ganesh and Others cited by 7
1990 Dharmendra Suganchand Chelawat & Suganchand Kanhaiyyalal Chelawat v. Union of India and Others cited by 6
1990 Kubic Dariusz v. Union of India & Ors. cited by 4

Where later benches applied it

2011 G. Reddeiah v. The Government of Andhra Pradesh & Anr. relied on
2023 Kaushal Kishor v. State of Uttar Pradesh & Ors. referred to
2021 Vinod Dua v. Union of India & Ors. referred to
2019 Union of India through Joint Secretary (cofeposa), Ministry of Finance, New Delhi v. Ankit Ashok Jalan referred to
2019 Union of India 2. Joint Secretary (cofeposa), Govt. of India, Ministry of Finance v. Dimple Happy Dhakad referred to
2012 Huidrom Konungjao Singh v. State of Manipur & Ors. referred to
2012 Subramanian v. State of Tamil Nadu & Anr. distinguished

Of those, 1 relied on · 1 distinguished · 5 referred to

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