Agarstin Mochahari @ Agostin Mochahari v. the Union of India and 5 Ors.
Case brief
What is this about?
Petitioner challenged a detention order under the National Security Act. The Court held that since the detention period had elapsed, the petition was infructuous and closed it without further ado.
What the court decided
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GAHC010012772018
THE GAUHATI HIGH COURT (HIGH COURT OF ASSAM, NAGALAND, MIZORAM AND ARUNACHAL PRADESH)
Case No. : W.P.(Crl.) 1/2018
1:AGARSTIN MOCHAHARI @ AGOSTIN MOCHAHARI S/O ELIAS MOCHAHARI R/O VILL- NO. 1 GARAIMARI P.S. UDALGURI DIST. UDALGURI, ASSAM PIN - 784509
VERSUS
1:THE UNION OF INDIA AND 5 ORS THROUGH THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF INDIA, MINISTRY OF HOME, NEW DELHI.
2:THE STATE OF ASSAM REP. BY THE SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM DEPARTMENT OF HOME AND POLITICAL DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006.
3:THE PRINCIPAL SECRETARY TO THE GOVT. OF ASSAM HOME AND POLITICAL (A) DEPARTMENT
DISPUR GUWAHATI- 781006.
4:THE DEPUTY COMMISSIONER UDALGURI
5:THE SUPERINTENDENT OF POLICE UDALGURI
Issues for consideration
1 issue framed by the court
Whether a writ petition challenging a detention order under the National Security Act is maintainable when the period of detention has already expired.
Parties & counsel
- petitioner
Agarstin Mochahari @ Agostin Mochahari
- respondent
The Union of India and 5 Ors
Coram
N. Kotiswar Singh
Case details
As recorded by the court registry
- Court
- Gauhati HC
- Decided on
- · March
- Registered
- Case no.
- W.P.(Crl.)/1/2018
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