Case Law Analysis
|Manipur High Court
Article 22(5) & NSA Section 10 | Preventive Detention Void If Detenu’s Representation Not Forwarded to State & Centre : Manipur HC
Manipur High Court rules that failure to forward a detenu’s representation to both State and Central Governments under Article 22(5) of the Constitution and Section 10 of the National Security Act vitiates the preventive detention order, reinforcing procedural safeguards against arbitrary detention. The ruling mandates strict compliance with natural justice principles, ensuring detainees’ right to representation is upheld.