(1.) One of the perennial issues the Courts in this country are called upon to decide from time to time is, how to strike the fine balance between the personal liberty of a citizen, a guaranteed fundamental right under our Constitution and the equally competing concern to safeguard the security of the state and maintenance of public order. The present writ petition challenging the detention of the husband of the petitioner under the National Security Act, 1980 (hereinafter referred to as the NSA) has thrown up this challenge once again.
(2.) The petitioner who is the mother of Sri Laishram Suchilchandra Singh, who has been detained under the National Security Act, 1980 pursuant to an order dated 19.9.2011 passed by the District Magistrate, Imphal West District, has filed the instant petition challenging the aforesaid said detention order.
(3.) The grounds of detention were furnished to the detenu on 20.9.2011.