Supreme Court of India · 2021-08-25
Rahmat Khan @ Rammu Bismillah Khan vs Deputy Commissioner Of Police
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- Rahmat Khan @ Rammu Bismillah Khan
- Respondent
- Deputy Commissioner Of Police
- Author
- Indira Banerjee
- Bench
- V. Ramasubramanian, Indira Banerjee
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court upheld the externment order issued against Rahmat Khan under Section 56 of the Maharashtra Police Act, 1951, affirming the High Court's dismissal of his writ petition. The court found that the order was justified based on the appellant's activities that posed a threat to public peace and safety. The decision reinforced the authority of police to take preventive measures in the interest of public order.