Ummu Sabeena vs State Of Kerala & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the delay by the Central Government in considering the representations made under Article 22(5) of the Constitution regarding detention under the COFEPOSA Act was excessive and violated the constitutional mandate. The Court emphasized that the representation made on 30th March 2011 was not disposed of until 6th June 2011, which is not in accordance with the principles established in prior judgments, including K.M. Abdulla Kunhi v. Union of India. Consequently, the Court quashed the detention orders and directed the release of the detenus.