Sharafat Sheikh @ Md. Ayub vs Union of India

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DELHI HIGH COURT
SIDDHARTH MRIDUL, RAJNISH BHATNAGAR
Sharafat Sheikh @ Md. Ayub – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent

Table of Content
1. background facts of the illegal drug activity. (Para 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6)
2. arguments against detention and the rights of the detenue. (Para 8 , 9 , 10)
3. defense's stance on the merits of the detention order. (Para 12 , 13 , 14)
4. court's analysis of constitutional requirements for effective communication. (Para 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22 , 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34)
5. detention orders quashed for constitutional non-compliance. (Para 36)
6. conclusion and directions for quashing the detention. (Para 37)

JUDGMENT

Rajnish Bhatnagar, J. The present writ petition under Article 226 of the Constitution of India read with Section 482 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973, has been instituted for quashing; 1) the impugned detention order dated 01.04.2021 passed by the Joint Secretary, Govt. of India u/s 3(1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotics Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (PITNDPS) and 2) the impugned Order dated 15.06.2021 passed by the Deputy Secretary, Govt. of India u/s 9(f) of the PITNDPS confirming the detention order for a period of one year along with supporting affidavit.

2. Briefly stated, the

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DELHI HIGH COURTSIDDHARTH MRIDUL, RAJNISH BHATNAGARSharafat Sheikh @ Md. Ayub – AppellantVersusUnion of India – Respondent

DELHI HIGH COURT
SIDDHARTH MRIDUL, RAJNISH BHATNAGAR
Sharafat Sheikh @ Md. Ayub – Appellant
Versus
Union of India – Respondent