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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 2260

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, JOBIN SEBASTIAN, JJ
ATHULYA K.T – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent


Advocates:
For the Appellants/Petitioners: SHRI.M.H.HANIS, SMT.T.N.LEKSHMI SHANKAR, SMT.NANCY MOL P., SMT.NEETHU.G.NADH, SMT.RIA ELIZABETH T.J., SHRI.SAHAD M. HANIS
For the Respondents: ADV. K.A. ANAS, P.P.

Table of Content
1. petitioner's husband detained under kaa(p) act. (Para 1 , 2)
2. court's analysis of detention's validity and evidence requirement. (Para 3 , 6 , 7 , 8 , 9)
3. arguments regarding delay and lack of evidence for detention. (Para 4 , 5)

Jobin Sebastian, J.

This writ petition is directed against an order of detention dated

07.10.2025 passed against one Mohammed Sahal, S/o. Salim, (herein after referred to as 'detenu'), under Section 3 (1) of the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 [KAA(P) Act for the sake of brevity]. The petitioner herein is the wife of the detenu. After considering the opinion of the Advisory Board, the said order stands confirmed by the Government vide order dated 16.12.2025, and the detenu has been ordered to be detained for a period of six months with effect from the date of detention.

2. The records reveal that on 19.07.2025, a proposal was submitted by the District Police Chief, Thrissur Rural, seeking initiation of proceedings against the detenu under Section 3 (1) of the KAA(P) Act, before the jurisdictional authority, the 2nd respondent. Altogether, five cases in which the detenu got involved have been considered by the jurisdi

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