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Section 18 of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 applies to detention orders that have been:

Section 18(1) fixes the maximum period for which a person may be detained "in pursuance of any detention order which has been confirmed under section 17". Approval under…

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Section 18 of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 applies to detention orders that have been:

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Section 18(1) fixes the maximum period for which a person may be detained "in pursuance of any detention order which has been confirmed under section 17". Approval under s.8(4) keeps an officer's order alive beyond twelve days but is not confirmation.

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