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IN THE HIGH COURT FOR THE STATE OF TELANGANA AT HYDERABAD
MOUSHUMI BHATTACHARYA, B.R.MADHUSUDHAN RAO
Dharavath Laxmi – Appellant
Versus
State of Telangana – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. challenge to detention order (Para 1 , 2 , 3 , 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 2. arguments of the petitioner and respondents (Para 7 , 8 , 9) |
| 3. understanding of habeas corpus (Para 10 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. preventive vs. punitive detention (Para 13 , 14 , 15) |
| 5. interpretation of public order (Para 16 , 17 , 18) |
| 6. criteria for preventive detention (Para 19 , 20 , 21) |
| 7. undisputed facts in the case (Para 22 , 23) |
| 8. distinction between public order and law and order (Para 24 , 25 , 26) |
| 9. widespread danger to public health (Para 27 , 28 , 29 , 30) |
| 10. health risks associated with idl (Para 31 , 32 , 33 , 34) |
| 11. habitual offender status (Para 35 , 36 , 37) |
| 12. impact of spurious liquor on society (Para 38 , 39) |
| 13. precedents referenced by petitioner (Para 40 , 41 , 42 , 43 , 44 , 45) |
| 14. state's obligations in preventive detention (Para 46 , 47) |
| 15. alignment with supreme court precedent (Para 48 , 49) |
| 16. procedural compliance of detention (Para 50 , 51 , 52) |
| 17. justification of detention order (Para 53 , 54 , 55 , 56) |
| 18. conclusion and orders (Para 57 , 58) |
| 19. dismissing the writ petition (Para 59) |
ORDER:
(Moushumi Bhattacharya, J.)
1. The present writ petition has been filed by the wife of the detenu a
Preventive detention is justified when actions significantly threaten public health, establishing a disturbance of public order as defined under relevant statutes.
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