Supreme Court of India · 1951-05-07
S. KRISHNAN AND OTHERS vs THE STATE OF MADRAS(AND OTHER PETITIONS)UNION OF INDIA--In
- Citation / case number
- SC 1950/73
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- S. KRISHNAN AND OTHERS
- Respondent
- THE STATE OF MADRAS(AND OTHER PETITIONS)UNION OF INDIA--In
- Bench
- KANIA, HIRALAL J. (CJ),SASTRI, M. PATANJALI,MAHAJAN, MEHR CHAND,DAS, SUDHI RANJAN,BOSE, VIVIAN
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the validity of Sections 9 and 12 of the Preventive Detention (Amendment) Act, 1951, stating that they do not contravene Article 22(4) of the Constitution. The Court found that the amending Act was in accordance with Article 22(7) and did not violate the rights of the petitioners, who were detained beyond the original one-year limit. The judgment clarified that the amended statute constituted a new law, allowing for continued detention without exceeding constitutional provisions.