PIARA SINGH vs STATE OF PUNJAB

The Supreme Court held that the delay in dealing with the petitioner's representation against his detention under the National Security Act, which was received on January 14, 1987, and rejected on February 26, 1987, constituted an infringement of his rights under Article 22(5) of the Constitution of India. The Court emphasized that the State must address such representations with utmost expedition, and failure to do so vitiates the detention order. Consequently, the Court set aside the detention order and directed the release of the petitioner.