No witness statement in Urdu, detention quashed
MUMBAI, March 29 -- The Bombay high court last week struck down the detention of an individual under provisions of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities (MPDA) Act, on the ground that he was not served with an Urdu version of witness statements recorded in Marathi. The detainee was conversant only in Urdu and the lapse had deprived him of making the earliest effective representation, violating his constitutional rights, the court said....
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