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Under the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980,…

Section 10 provides that "in every case where a detention order has been made" the appropriate Government shall, within three weeks from the date of detention, place the…

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Under the Prevention of Black-marketing and Maintenance of Supplies of Essential Commodities Act, 1980, the appropriate Government shall refer the case to the Advisory Board in:

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Section 10 provides that "in every case where a detention order has been made" the appropriate Government shall, within three weeks from the date of detention, place the case before the Advisory Board. The reference does not depend on a request by the detenu, a court direction or the length of detention.

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