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PETITIONER: BOPPANNA VENKATESWARALOO AND OTHERS
Vs.
RESPONDENT: SUPERINTENDENT, CENTRAL JAIL,HYDERABAD STATE.UNION OF INDIA-
DATE OF JUDGMENT: 24/11/1952
BENCH: MAHAJAN, MEHR CHAND BENCH: MAHAJAN, MEHR CHAND DAS, SUDHI RANJAN BHAGWATI, NATWARLAL H.
CITATION: 1953 AIR 49 1953 SCR 905 CITATOR INFO : D 1971 SC2081 (4)
ACT: Preventive Detention (Second Amendment) Act (XLI of 1952), s. 11-A-Act passed on 22nd August, 1952-Brought into force on 30th September, 1952-Detention expiring on 30th September, 1952 -Order on 22nd September, 1952, extending detention upto 31st December, 1952 --Validity of order of extension-General Clauses Act (X of 1897), s. 22-Act LXI of 1952, s. 11-A (2), applicability of.
HEADNOTE: The petitioner was served with an order of detention on the 20th October, 1951, and, after a reference to the Advisory Board, the Government confirmed the detention and specified 31st March, 1952, as the date up to which the detention was to continue, On the 20th March, 1952, the detention was extended till the 30th September, 1952, and on the 22nd September, 1952, the detention was again extended up to the 31st December, 1952. It was contended on behalf of the petitioner that the Government bad no power on 22nd September, 1952, to extend the detention beyond the 1st October, 1952, as the Preventive Detention (Second Am...