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The J&K HC quashed a PSA detention order, holding that reliance on FIR and failure to supply documents used breach Article 22(5)’s live link and representation requirements barring preventive detention based on stale material and protect detainees right to respond.
The Madras High Court has ruled that a 36-day unexplained delay between arrest and detention order severs the essential connection between the grounds of detention and their purpose, rendering the order invalid. This reinforces that preventive detention cannot be sustained by stale or unexplained justifications, safeguarding Article 22 rights against arbitrary state action.
Madras High Court quashed a detention order under the Tamil Nadu Goondas Act, 1982, holding that a 30-day unexplained gap between arrest and detention severs the 'live and proximate link' required for lawful preventive detention. The ruling reinforces that delays without justification invalidate detention orders, impacting detenu rights under constitutional safeguards.
Madras High Court quashed a preventive detention order under the Tamil Nadu Act 14 of 1982, ruling that an unexplained delay of over a month between arrest and detention order breaks the 'live and proximate link,' rendering the detention unlawful. The judgment reinforces that preventive detention must be based on immediate and proximate grounds to comply with constitutional safeguards.
Madras High Court quashes detention order under TN Goonda Act due to 3.5-month delay between arrest and detention, reaffirming the necessity of a live and proximate link.