Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Under MPDA Act for Inordinate Delay in Considering Representation — Right to Make Effective Representation Violated Under Article 22(5) of Constitution. The court held that the failure to consider the detenu's representation expeditiously renders the continued detention illegal, emphasizing the constitutional safeguard under Article 22(5) of the Constitution of India.
30 Jul 2014The petitioner, Ashish Robert Felix, was detained under Section 3(1) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, ...
