Reviewed case brief
A.K. Roy v Union of India
AIR 1982 SC 710
AIR 1982 SC 710 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1982
- Subjects
- Constitutional Law I
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Preventive detention under the National Security Act is constitutional, including exclusion of legal representation before Advisory Boards, but Art.22(5) requires detention grounds to be furnished with sufficient particularity and promptness to enable effective representation.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR 1982 SC 710; landmark decision on preventive detention safeguards
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