Preventive Detention Must Not Act as a Substitute for Criminal Prosecution or Bail: SC Judgment

Preventive detention must not act as a substitute for criminal prosecution or bail: SC judgment

Top court rules on plea against a Kerala HC order that upheld a lower court’s order to detain a man under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007

Preventive detention extraordinary power of state, use it sparingly: Top court

The Supreme Court set aside an order by a district magistrate to detain a Kerala moneylender. The top court said that preventive detention is an extraordinary power in the hands of the state that must be used sparingly.

Preventive detention extraordinary power of state that must be used sparingly: SC

Supreme court: Factum of demand should be established through direct or circumstantial evidence in order to presume the commission of offences U/S 13(1)(d)(i)(ii) U/S 20, PC Act, 1988.

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Preventive Detention is Extraordinary, Use Sparingly: SC to Govt

Supreme Court Of India- File Photo New Delhi: Preventive detention is an extraordinary power in the hands of the state that must be used sparingly, said the Supreme Court as it set aside an order of a district magistrate to detain a money lender who was allegedly indulging in illegal activities again after getting bail in four cases. A bench of Justices Sanjay Karol and Manmohan questioned the contention of the detaining authority that the order…

Preventive Detention Extraordinary Power Of State That Must Be Used Sparingly: SC

New Delhi, Jun 7: Preventive detention is an extraordinary power in the hands of the state that must be used sparingly, said the Supreme Court as it set aside an order to detain a man indulging in money lending in Kerala. A bench of justices Sanjay Karol and Manmohan said the circumstances pointed out in the order by the detaining authority may be ground enough for the state to approach the competent courts for cancellation of bail in cases agai…