Can Patna authorities detain me under state gangster act for property dispute?
RA Asked by Rahul Saxena from India
Quick Answer
The state gangster act, codified as the Bihar Rent Control Act 2017, is intended for organized crime and is not meant to be invoked in ordinary property disputes in Patna.
Detailed Legal Analysis
The state gangster act, codified as the Bihar Rent Control Act 2017, is intended for organized crime and is not meant to be invoked in ordinary property disputes in Patna. The Patna High Court has quashed detentions under the Bihar Rent Control Act 2017 where the grounds were civil disputes dressed up as gangster activity.
If you are detained in Patna under the Bihar Rent Control Act 2017 for a property matter, you may challenge it before the Patna High Court as abuse of process. The Patna High Court examines whether the detaining authority in Bihar satisfied itself that the activity fell within the definition of gangster under the Bihar Rent Control Act 2017.
A habeas corpus petition is the appropriate remedy and must be filed promptly. The Patna High Court has criticized Patna police for invoking the Bihar Rent Control Act 2017 without sufficient material.
You can also seek damages if the detention is held to be mala fide.
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