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SANJAY KUMAR, AUGUSTINE GEORGE MASIH
Mortuza Hussain Choudhary – Appellant
Versus
State of Nagaland – Respondent
JUDGMENT :
SANJAY KUMAR, J.
1. Ashraf Hussain Choudhary and his wife, Adaliu Chawang, were subjected to preventive detention under Section 3(1) of the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988 (for brevity ‘the Act of 1988’) vide separate orders dated 30.05.2024 passed by the Special Secretary, Home Department, Government of Nagaland. Challenge thereto by Mortuza Hussain Choudhary, the brother of Ashraf Hussain Choudhary, by way of WP (Crl.) Nos. 10 and 11 of 2024 came to naught when the Gauhati High Court dismissed both the writ petitions on 29.08.2024. Hence, these appeals.
2. Preventive detention is a draconian measure whereby a person who has not been tried and convicted under a penal law can be detained and confined for a determinate period of time so as to curtail that person’s anticipated criminal activities. This extreme mechanism is, however, sanctioned by Article 22(3)(b) of the Constitution of India. Significantly, Article 22 also provides stringent norms to be adhered to while effecting preventive detention. Further, Article 22 speaks of the Parliament making law prescribing the conditions and modalities relating to preventive de
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