 This went on to form the basis for the Juvenile Justice Act in 1986.After the declaration of state of emergency in India, he was one of the first judges to reject the government's proclamation that emergency took precedence over rights to life and liberty.Before the Supreme Court stopped High Courts from entertaining "habeas corpus" petitions, Verma "stood out" as one of the few high court judges who released detainees arrested under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act.