The Calcutta Weekly Notes Law Notes and Noted of Cases of the Calcutta High Court and of the Judicial Committee of the Privy Council and the English Law Courts Monday November 19 1923

the prtection of the frontiers of India and the fulfiment of the responsibilities of the Goverment of India in relation to Indian States there must be some enactment to arm the Executive with powers to restrict the movements and activities of certain persons who though not coming within the scope of any criminal la w have to be put under some measure of restraint. [...] We are in fact satisfied of the continued necessity for provid ing for the original object of this Regulation in so far as it was expressly declared to be the due maintenance of the alliances formed by the British Government with Foreign powers the preservation of tranquillity in the territories of Native Princes entitled to its protection and the security of the British Dominions from foreign [...] They involve on the one hand the gravest risk to the lives of the officers and members of the public. and on the other band the exposure to danger of immature youths." We can well understand the solicitude of the Government for the welfare of the immature youths of this country ; we also appreciate their anxiety for the lives of their officers and of the members of the public ; b [...] Surely this is not the time ko apply the Regulation in total disregaid of the pledge given by the highest.executive and to throw into the dust-bin the considered opinion of the highest legislature and the sentiments of the public at large. [...] The costs of and incidental to all applcations made under this Chapter shall be dealt with by the Judge on the hearing of the applcation who shall order by and to whom acid when the same shall be paid or may reserve them to the Court at the trial : Provided that in the latter case if no trial afterwards takes place or no order as to costs is made the costs are to be costs in the cause.