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IN THE HIGH COURT OF JUDICATURE AT ALLAHABAD
CHANDRA DHARI SINGH, DEVENDRA SINGH-I
Hasnen – Appellant
Versus
Union Of India – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. preventive detention exceptional for public order. (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4) |
| 2. detention illegal without due application of mind. (Para 5 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 3. nsa procedures complied; public order impacted. (Para 13 , 14 , 15 , 16 , 17 , 18 , 19 , 20 , 21 , 22) |
| 4. preventive detention averts future harm, habeas protects. (Para 23 , 24 , 25 , 26 , 27 , 28 , 29 , 30 , 31 , 32 , 33 , 34 , 35) |
| 5. nsa mandates strict procedural timelines. (Para 36 , 37 , 38 , 39 , 40 , 41 , 42 , 43) |
| 6. judicial review limits on subjective satisfaction. (Para 44 , 45 , 46 , 47 , 48 , 49 , 50 , 51 , 52 , 53 , 54 , 55 , 56) |
| 7. legality test: nexus, clarity, timelines. (Para 57 , 58 , 59 , 60 , 61) |
| 8. all safeguards and timelines complied. (Para 62 , 63 , 64 , 65 , 66 , 67 , 68 , 69 , 70 , 71 , 72 , 73) |
| 9. satisfaction independent, proximate, probative. (Para 74 , 75 , 76 , 77 , 78 , 79 , 80 , 81 , 82 , 83 , 84 , 85 , 86 , 87 , 88 , 89 , 90) |
| 10. incident disturbed even tempo of public order. (Para 91 , 92 , 93 , 94 , 95 , 96 , 97 , 98 , 99 , 100 , 101 , 102 , 103 , 104 , 105 , 106 , 107 , 108) |
| 11. detention upheld; petitions dismissed. (Para 109 , 110 , 111 , 112 , 113 , 114) |
JUDGMENT :
Cha
Preventive detention under NSA upheld where procedural safeguards strictly followed, subjective satisfaction based on proximate material of cattle slaughter during festival causing communal tension, ....
Preventive detention requires a clear demonstration of how actions disturb public order, not merely law and order, with timely issuance reflecting genuine concern for community safety.
The detention under the Act should be based on a proper assessment of the impact on public order, and the detaining authority must consider all relevant facts, including the detenue's bail status.
The main legal point established in the judgment is that preventive detention should not be a substitute for ordinary law, and the detaining authority must ensure legal and valid subjective satisfact....
Preventive detention should only be used in rare and exceptional cases where the activities of the detainee affect public order, and vital facts that could influence the detaining authority's decisio....
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