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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
DR. A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, JOBIN SEBASTIAN, JJ
VISHNU.S – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
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| 1. detention order issued under kaa(p) act. (Para 1 , 2 , 3) |
| 2. arguments presented by counsels on detention necessity. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. response to petitioner’s arguments and emphasis on prior criminal activity. (Para 7 , 8) |
| 4. court’s reasoning on the permissibility of detention. (Para 9 , 10) |
Jobin Sebastian, J.
This writ petition is directed against an order of detention dated
23.10.2025, passed against one Subash @ Varunni (the detenu) under Section 3 (1) r/w 13(2)(1) of the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 (‘KAA(P) Act’ for brevity). The petitioner herein is the friend of the detenu. The said order stands confirmed by the Government, vide order dated 24.12.2025, and the detenu has been ordered to be detained for a period of one year with effect from the date of detention.
2. The records reveal that on 17.09.2025, a proposal was submitted by the Deputy Commissioner of Police, Thiruvananthapuram City, seeking initiation of proceedings against the detenu under the KAA(P) Act before the jurisdictional authority, the 3rd respondent. For the purpose of initiating the said proceedings, the detenu was classified as a "known rowdy" as defined under Se
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