N.C. DHOUNDIAL vs UNION OF INDIA .

The Supreme Court addressed the legality of the detention of Shri Ashok Kumar Sinha under Sections 13(2) and 13(1)(e) of the Prevention of Corruption Act, ruling that the CBI's actions during the period of detention from 25.03.1994 to 03.04.1994 were unlawful. The Court emphasized the need for proper procedures to be followed in detention cases and held that the NHRC's dismissal of the complaint regarding illegal detention lacked sufficient consideration of the facts. Consequently, the Court directed the NHRC to reassess the complaint with due diligence.