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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, JOBIN SEBASTIAN, JJ
SHAHANA P. – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
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| 1. legality of detention under the kaa(p) act. (Para 2 , 3) |
| 2. the importance of providing legible documents to detainees. (Para 4 , 7 , 8 , 9 , 10) |
| 3. concerns regarding procedural compliance in detainment. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 4. final ruling on the detention order. (Para 11) |
J U D G M E N T Jobin Sebastian, J.
The petitioner is the wife of Yasin Sajeer @ Yasin Sajar ('detenu' for the sake of brevity) and her challenge in this Writ Petition is directed against Ext.P1 detention order dated 16.09.2025 passed by the 2nd respondent underSection 3(1) of theKerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007(‘KAA(P) Act’ for brevity). The detention order stands confirmed by the Government vide order dated 23.11.2025, and the detenu has been ordered to be detained for a period of one year from the date of execution of the order.
2. The records reveal that, on 22.08.2025, a proposal was submitted by the District Police Chief, Palakkad, seeking initiation of proceedings against the detenu under the KAA(P) Act before the jurisdictional authority, the 2nd respondent. For the purpose of initiation of the said proceedings, the detenu was classified as a 'known goonda' as defined under Sect
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