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Babulal Parate v. State of Maharashtra
AIR 1961 SC 884
AIR 1961 SC 884 · Supreme Court of India
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1961
- Subjects
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, Constitutional Law I
- Reviewed
- 2026-08-02
Rule established
Preventive detention and orders under S.144 CrPC (now S.163 BNSS) are valid even without prior hearing; the nature of preventive action requires swiftness. However, such orders must be reasonable, temporary, proportionate, and subject to judicial review.
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Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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AIR 1961 SC 884
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