Supreme Court of India

Choith Nanikram Harchandani v. State of Maharashtra& Ors.

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Reported as [2015] 11 S.C.R. 80
Bench J. Chelameswar and Abhay Manohar Sapre JJ.
Decided 20 November 2015

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Preventive Detention - Detention under COFEPOSA Act - Challenged in a Habeas Corpus writ petition u/Art 32 of Constitution - Held: The detention order is liable to be quashed on the ground that that the detenu was denied an opportunity affair hearing inasmuch he was denied hearing o before Advisory Board - Since the Detaining Authority was represented by the officers, denial of opportunity to the detenu to take aid of legal practitioner also amounted to violation of Art 14 of the Constitution - Therefore, the detention order is passed by issuance of writ of certiorari - Constitution of India,

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