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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
DR. A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, JOBIN SEBASTIAN, JJ
ANOOP.C.D – Appellant
Versus
STATE OF KERALA – Respondent
| Table of Content |
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| 1. nature of the detention order and background of the case. (Para 1 , 2) |
| 2. arguments regarding the legality of the detention under judicial custody. (Para 5 , 6) |
| 3. court's analysis of the requirements for valid detention. (Para 7 , 8 , 11) |
| 4. judicial explanations of preventive detention criteria. (Para 9 , 10) |
| 5. outcome of the judicial review and lifting of detention. (Para 12) |
Jobin Sebastian, J.
This writ petition is directed against an order of detention dated
18.11.2025, passed against one Swapna (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 son of the detenu. The said 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 with effect from the date of detention.
2. The records reveal that, it was after considering the involvement of the detenu in anti-social activities, that a proposal was submitted by the District Police Chief, Palakkad, on 30.09.2025, seeking initiation of proceedings against the detenu under Section 3 (1) of the KAA
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