Surinderjit Singh Mand & Anr vs State Of Punjab & Anr

The Supreme Court addressed the issue of illegal detention under Article 21 of the Constitution, ruling that the allegations of unlawful detention of Neeraj Kumar from 24.06.1999 to 28.06.1999 were not substantiated by evidence. The Court upheld the findings of multiple investigations which concluded that there was no material to support the claim of illegal detention prior to the formal arrest. Consequently, the appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decisions regarding the legality of the arrest and detention.