Supreme Court of India

State of Maharashtra & Ors v. Zubair Haji Qasim

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Reported as [2008] 10 S.C.R. 832
Bench A.K. Mathur and Altamas Kabir JJ.
Decided 11 July 2008

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What the Court ordered

We are of the view that the order of the .--' High Court lmpugned in this appeal does not warrant interfer- ence.

Judgment, page 6

From the headnote

Preventive Detention - Detention under COFEPOSA Act . - Rejection of representation of detenu seeking permission 'i· , to be represented by legal practitioner by Advisory Board - Propriety of- Held: Detenu though has no legal right u/s 8 (e) of the Act, to legal assistance before Advisory Board, he is entitled to make such request and the Board is bound to con- sider the request - Detention under preventive detention en- c actments is serious and severe invasion on the fundamental rights - Safeguards provided in order to check indiscriminate exercise of powers should be considered not

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