Smt. Ana Carelina D'souza v. Union Of India And Others

Smt. Ana Carelina D'souza v. Union Of India And Others

(Supreme Court Of India)

Writ Petition No. 821 And 822 Of 1981 | 07-04-1981

O. CHINNAPPA REDDY, J.

1. In both these petitions it is admitted by the learned counsel for the respondents that the documents upon which grounds of detention are based were not supplied to the detenus along with the grounds of detention. In view of the long line of decisions of this court, we have no option but to direct the detenus to be set at liberty forthwith. It is so ordered

2. Order accordingly.

Advocate List
Bench
  • HON'BLE JUSTICE A. P. SEN
  • HON'BLE JUSTICE BAHARUL ISLAM
  • HON'BLE JUSTICE O. CHINNAPPA REDDY
Eq Citations
  • 1981 CRILJ 1277
  • (1981) SUPPL. SCC 53
  • AIR 1981 SC 1620
  • (1982) SCC CRI 131
  • LQ/SC/1981/210
Head Note

Constitution of India — Art. 22(5) — Deprivation of liberty — Grounds of detention — Non-supply of documents on which grounds of detention are based — Detenue set at liberty — Held, in view of long line of decisions of Supreme Court, no option but to direct detenu to be set at liberty forthwith