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Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978

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STATE LEGAL AID COMMITTEE, J & KversusSTATE OF J & K AND ORS.

2004 INSC 646Disposed off

The Legal Aid Committee of Jammu & Kashmir filed a writ petition challenging the detention of a person under the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978. The petition contended that the State had not complied with Section 13 of the Act, which mandates that the grounds of detention be disclosed to …

VIJAY KUMARversusSTATE OF J & K & OTHERS

1982 INSC 39Case Allowed

Vijay Kumar was arrested on 26 June 1981 and detained under the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 on 11 July 1981. He filed a representation against the detention on 29 July 1981, which reached the State Government on 12 August 1981 and was finally rejected on 31 August 1981, a delay of 19 …

ASHOK KUMAR BINNY AND HANSRAJversusSTATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR & OTHERS

1981 INSC 203Case Allowed

Ashok Kumar Binny and Hans Raj were detained under Section 8 of the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978. Their detentions were referred to an Advisory Board, which is statutorily required to submit its report to the Government within eight weeks of the date of detention under Section 16(1). The …

G. M. SHAHversusSTATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR

1979 INSC 226Case Allowed

The Supreme Court entertained a writ petition under Article 32 challenging the detention of Shabir Ahmed Shah under Section 8(2) of the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978. The petitioners argued that the grounds of detention were vague and did not fall within the statutory definitions of …

MOHAMMAD YOUSUF RATHERversusTHE STATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR AND ORS.

1979 INSC 148Case Allowed

The petitioner, Mohammad Yousuf Rather, was detained under the Jammu & Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978. He challenged the detention on the ground that the annexed grounds were vague and irrelevant, thereby violating his constitutional right under Article 22(5) to be informed of the grounds and to …