PREM LATA SHARMA vs DISTT MAGISTRATE,MATHURA

The Supreme Court held that under Section 14 of the National Security Act, 1980, a detenu has the right to make a representation to the Central Government independent of any prior representation made to the State Government. The Court found that the detaining authority's refusal to forward a subsequent representation due to delay was untenable, as it deprived the detenu of his right to seek revocation of the detention order. Consequently, the Court ruled in favor of the petitioner, emphasizing the importance of the detenu's right to representation.