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IN THE HIGH COURT OF KERALA AT ERNAKULAM
Raja Vijayaraghavan V, K V Jayakumar, Jobin Sebastian, A K Jayasankaran Nambiar, JJ
Selvi – Appellant
Versus
State of Kerala – Respondent
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| 1. background of detention under kaap act against rowdy. (Para 2 , 3 , 10) |
| 2. parties' arguments on custody and delay. (Para 4 , 5 , 6) |
| 3. triple test satisfied for valid detention. (Para 7 , 8 , 9 , 11 , 12) |
| 4. no snapping of live link; petition dismissed. (Para 13) |
This writ petition is directed against an order of detention dated 19.12.2025 passed against one Aboobacker (herein after referred to as 'detenu'), underSection 3(1) of the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act, 2007 (‘KAAP Act’ for brevity).
2. The records reveal that on 14.11.2025, 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. For the purpose of initiation of the said proceedings, the detenu was classified as a 'known rowdy' as defined under Section 2 (p)(iii) of the KAA(P) Act.
3. Altogether, eleven cases in which the detenu got involved have been considered by the jurisdictional authority for passing Ext.P5 detention order. Out of the said cases, the case registered with respect to the last prejudicial activity is crime No.1106/2025 of Alathur Police Station, alleg
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