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VINAY JOSHI, VALMIKI SA MENEZES
Gopal S/o Madhkar Sawake / Chhaya W/o Madhukar Sawake – Appellant
Versus
State Of Maharashtra – Respondent
JUDGMENT
VALMIKI SA MENEZES, J. - Rule. Rule made returnable forthwith. Heard finally by consent of both the learned counsel for the parties.
2. This is a writ petition invoking our jurisdiction under Article 226 of the Constitution of India, impugning detention order dtd. 14/2/2022, passed by the respondent No.2, under Sec. 3(2) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug Offenders and Dangerous Persons, Video Pirates, Sand Smugglers and Persons Engaged in Black-Marketing of Essential Commodities Act, 1981, (for short "the Act"), whereby the petitioner No.1, has been ordered to be detained for a period of 12 months under the said Act. The order dtd. 14/2/2022 has received approval and been confirmed by the Government of Maharashtra, respondent No.1 herein by order dtd. 22/3/2022 which has also been impugned herein by the petitioner.
3. The main grounds raised in the petition are as under:
(a) That there is no subjective satisfaction of the Sub- Divisional Police Officer of the in-camera statements recorded by the Sponsoring Authority or of the Detaining Authority as to the truthfulness of the statements ;
b) That the Detaining Authority has n
The central legal point established in the judgment is the importance of proper verification of In-camera statements of witnesses and the communication of such verification to the Detenu to enable hi....
order of detention - Challenged - Once detenu has been informed suffcient particulars of material allegations against him so as to enable him to make an effective representation there is no merit in ....
The subjective satisfaction of the detaining authority and the relevance of recent criminal activities and in-camera statements were central to the court's decision.
The detention order must be based on material that constitutes a breach of public order, and the authority must record its subjective satisfaction on the basis of consideration of material before it.
The court established that a detention order can be upheld despite delays if the detaining authority provides satisfactory explanations and demonstrates a live link between the incidents and the orde....
The detention order must be based on sufficient and justifiable evidence to prevent acts prejudicial to public order.
A solitary act cannot constitute habitual offending under the MPDA Act, and discrepancies in witness statements can violate a detainee's right to make an effective representation, leading to the quas....
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