2019 (11) TMI 1635 - HC - Customs

Prayer for adjournment - preventive detention not served - petitioner/detenue had been in custody in Central Jail, Visakhapatnam for a period of sixty days - HELD THAT - This Court finds it strange that despite the petitioner/detenue being in custody for sixty days, the preventive detention order had not been served upon him. The Joint Secretary, COFEPOSA, Ministry of Finance is directed to file a personal affidavit explaining the lapse, if any - List on 16th December, 2019.

Summary

The High Court of Delhi directed the Joint Secretary, COFEPOSA, Ministry of Finance to file a personal affidavit explaining why the preventive detention order was not served on the petitioner/detenue despite being in custody for sixty days. Case to be listed on 16th December, 2019.