Bombay High Court Quashes Pre-execution Detention Order Under MPDA Act for Colourable Exercise of Power — Detention Order Set Aside as It Was Passed to Extort Bribe, Not for Public Order. The court held that the detention order was a colourable exercise of power and not for the purpose of maintaining public order, as the alleged incident was a simple quarrel.
19 Jun 2006The petitioner, Nitin Dattatray Keny, filed a criminal writ petition challenging a detention order dated 31.10.2005 passed by the Commissioner of Poli...




