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2026 Supreme(Ker) 638

IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
A.K.JAYASANKARAN NAMBIAR, JOBIN SEBASTIAN
Sivadasan, S/o. Haridasan – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala, Represented By The Secretary To Government, Home Department, Government Secretariat – Respondent


Advocates Appeared:
For the Petitioner: Shri. Sarath M.S., Kum. Gayathri Muraleedharan, Smt. Vrinda Babu
For the Respondent: Sri. K.A. Anas, G.P.

Table of Content
1. detention order under kaap act against known rowdy based on multiple cases. (Para 2 , 3 , 7)
2. petitioner's challenge on triple test and delay; state's defense of satisfaction. (Para 5 , 6)
3. no unreasonable delay; live-link between activity and detention purpose intact. (Para 9)
4. triple test satisfied for valid detention despite judicial custody. (Para 10 , 11 , 12)

JUDGMENT :

Jobin Sebastian, J.

This writ petition is directed against an order of detention dated 29.11.2025 passed against one Prasanth @ Rahul Ambalam (herein after referred to as 'detenu'), under Section 3(1) of the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 (‘KAAP Act’ for brevity). The petitioner herein is the father of the detenu. After considering the opinion of the Advisory Board, the said order stands confirmed by the Government vide order dated 30.01.2026, 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 on 05.11.2025, 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, t

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