Under section 8(1) of the National Security Act, 1980, what is the ordinary time limit from the date of…
The detaining authority must communicate the grounds as soon as possible and ordinarily within five days from detention. In Madhya Pradesh the exceptional limit is ten days,…
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Under section 8(1) of the National Security Act, 1980, what is the ordinary time limit from the date of detention for communicating the grounds of detention in Madhya Pradesh?
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The detaining authority must communicate the grounds as soon as possible and ordinarily within five days from detention. In Madhya Pradesh the exceptional limit is ten days, and the authority must record its reasons in writing.
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Option A
The ordinary limit is five days from detention.
Option B
Five days is the ordinary limit. The authority must communicate the grounds as soon as possible.
Option C
Ten days is the exceptional limit in Madhya Pradesh when the authority records its reasons in writing.
Option D
The 1984 amendment prescribed fifteen days for exceptional cases in Punjab and Chandigarh. The ordinary Madhya Pradesh limit is five days.