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2026 Supreme(Online)(Ker) 9415

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
DR. A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, MR. JOBIN SEBASTIAN, JJ
SAUDABI THACHARAMBAN – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent


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

Table of Content
1. petitioner's challenge against detention based on procedural issues. (Para 1 , 2 , 3)
2. arguments over the validity of the detention order. (Para 5 , 6)
3. court's observations concerning legibility of documents. (Para 7 , 8 , 10)
4. emphasis on right to effective representation. (Para 9)
5. final decision to set aside the detention order. (Para 11)

J U D G M E N T

Jobin Sebastian, J.

The petitioner is the wife of Abdul Kareem @ Thadathil Kareem ('detenu' for the sake of brevity) and her challenge in this Writ Petition is directed against Ext.P1 detention order dated 11.11.2025 passed by the 2nd respondent under Section 3 (1) of the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 [‘KAA(P) Act’ for brevity]. The said detention order stands confirmed by the Government vide order dated 23.01.2026, and the detenu has been ordered to be detained for a period of six months from the date of execution of the order.

2. The records reveal that, on 18.09.2025, a proposal was submitted by the District Police Chief, Malappuram, seeking initiation of proceedings against the detenu under the KAA(P) Act before the jurisdictional authority, the 2nd respondent. For the purpose of

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