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Babulal Parate v. State of Maharashtra

AIR 1961 SC 884

AIR 1961 SC 884 · Supreme Court of India

preventive-powersS.163-BNSSpublic-ordernatural-justiceArt-19
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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        Ratio decidendi

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