Bombay High Court Quashes Detention Order Due to Translation Error — 'Public Order' vs 'Public Peace' Distinction. The court held that the Hindi translation of 'public order' as 'public peace' in a detention order under the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act, 1981 violated the detenu's right to effective representation under Article 22(5) of the Constitution.
22 Aug 2013The petitioner, mother of the detenu Samad Salim Khan, challenged a detention order dated 12th March 2013 issued by the Commissioner of Police under t...




