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Section 13State of Jammu-Kashmir Act

Section 13: Revocation of Detention Orders

Revocation of Detention Orders.

(1)

Without prejudice to the provisions of Section 21 of the General Clauses Act, 1897-(10 of 1897), a detention order may at any time be revoked or modified-

(a)

notwithstanding that the order has been made by an officer mentioned to sub-section (2) of Section 3 by the State Government to which that officer is subordinate or by Central Government;

(b)

notwithstanding that the order has been made by a State Government, or by the Central Government, 33

(2)

The revocation of expiry of a detention order shall not bar the making of a fresh detention order under Section 3 against the same person in any case where fresh facts have arisen after the date of revocation or expiry on which the Central Government or a State Government or an officer, as the case may be, is satisfied that such an order should be made.

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