PRAKASH vs STATE OF TAMIL NADU .

The petitioner challenged a detention order issued under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982, alleging that the grounds of detention were supplied in a language (Tamil) he could not read or write. The detaining authority initially denied this claim but subsequently provided English translations to ensure the petitioner could make an effective representation. The court examined whether the failure to provide grounds in a language understood by the detenu constitutes a violation of constitutional safeguards.