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PETITIONER:

VIJAY NARAIN SINGH

Vs.

RESPONDENT:

STATE OF BIHAR & ORS.

DATE OF JUDGMENT12/04/1984

BENCH:

REDDY, O. CHINNAPPA (J)

BENCH:

REDDY, O. CHINNAPPA (J)

SEN, A.P. (J)

VENKATARAMIAH, E.S. (J)

CITATION:

1984 AIR 1334 1984 SCR (3) 435

1984 SCC (3) 14 1984 SCALE (1)736

CITATOR INFO :

D 1986 SC2173 (12,13,14,16)

RF 1986 SC2177 (44)

R 1988 SC1256 (12)

R 1989 SC 364 (8,9,11)

RF 1989 SC2265 (17)

F 1990 SC2069 (5)

RF 1991 SC1640 (11,12)

ACT:

Bihar Control of Crimes Act 1981-Section 12 read with

section 2 (d). For preventive detention under section 12

authorities must be satisfied that the person to be detained

is anti-social element as defined in section 1(d).

Bihar Control of Crimes Act, 1981-Section 2 (d)-

Definition of ’antisocial element’-Interpretation of

expression ’habitually’ in sub-clause (i), (ii) and (iv)-

Meaning of.

Interpretation of statutes-Rule of-Law of preventive

detention must be strictly construed.

Practice-When person enlarged on bail by competent

cri