ANAL CHANDRA BANARJEE vs THE STATE OF WEST BENGAL

The Supreme Court held that the detention of the petitioner under Section 3(i) and (iii) of the West Bengal (Prevention of Violent Activities) Act, 1970 was invalid due to vagueness in the grounds of detention. Specifically, the omission to mention the locality of the alleged incident and the failure to specify the group involved rendered the grounds indefinite, preventing the petitioner from making an effective representation. Consequently, the Court allowed the writ petition and quashed the detention order.