and 30th september.

two months delay in disposal of representation of detenu is illegal and as such the detention order are not correct = an order of detention under Section 3 of the COFEPOSA was served on all the detenus on 10th March, 2011 on whose behalf petitions were filed before the High Court and therefore, their detention under the COFEPOSA commenced on and from 10th March, 2011. In these proceedings, we are not going into the merits of the grounds or the recitals thereof. 4. Before us, the detention of the appellants has been assailed on the question that the representations filed on behalf of the detenus were not disposed of in accordance with the mandate of Article 22(5) of the Constitution.

1 REPORTABLE IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2136 OF 2011 ARISING OUT OF SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRL.) NO. 7953 OF 2011 UMMU SABEENA … APPELLANT VERSUS STATE OF KERALA & ORS. … RESPONDENTS WITH CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 2137 OF 2011 ARISING OUT OF SPECIAL LEAVE PETITION (CRL.) NO. … Continue reading →