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A quick roundup to cover all the important legal developments and cases this week.
Preventive Detention
Can Preventive Detention be Invoked Immediately After Bail is Granted? Punjab & Haryana High Court Explains Why it Cannot be Used to Bypass Judicial Decisions
The High Court held that where ordinary criminal law provides adequate remedies, the State cannot bypass judicial scrutiny and directly invoke preventive detention merely because the accused has secured bail or because prosecution under ordinary law may involve procedural rigours.
“Crimes like cow slaughter throw even tempo of life out of gear”: Allahabad HC denies relief to man detained under NSA for cow slaughter
Allahabad High Court explains when an offence transcends law and order to affect public order, upholding preventive detention under NSA.
“Deplorable state of affairs”: Allahabad HC orders release of man detained under NDPS Act without grounds & reasoned order
“Despite being public servants, their conduct reflects scant respect for law of land the dereliction of duty on their part, which can be considered to be misconduct in service on their part, since they have failed to perform their duties in accordance with law.”
Constitutional freedoms cannot be exercised at the cost of human lives: Allahabad HC upholds preventive detention order under NSA
“Where potentiality of the act is to disturb the even tempo of the life of the community, it would be prejudicial to the maintenance of public order”
Know Thy Judge | Justice N. Kotiswar Singh’s journey as the First Judge from Manipur to the Supreme Court
Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh served as the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, prior to being elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 18-7-2024.
Advisory Board approval not required for extending detention period in light of SC’s Pesala Nookaraju, (2023) ruling: Jharkhand HC
“The ‘Law and Order’ problems typically affect only individuals or small groups, whereas ‘public order’ disruptions affect the community’s normal functioning.”
Person already on bail cannot be subjected to preventive detention under MPDA Act: Bombay High Court
“The Detaining Authority ought to have examined whether they were sufficient to curb the evil of further indulgence in identical activities which is the very basis of the preventive detention order.”
Justice Atul Sreedharan sworn in as Judge of Allahabad High Court
Justice Atul Sreedharan’s transfer recommendation to Chhattisgarh High Court was modified by the SC Collegium in October 2025.
Know why J&K and Ladakh HC quashed preventive detention order executed after 45-days delay
“If a detenue satisfied the Court that there was an unexplained delay in execution of the detention order, then such an order would be interpreted as breaking the live-proximity link in between the event of detention and passing of the detention order.”
RTI reply sheds light on pendency of Habeas Corpus, Preventive Detention, UAPA and NDPS cases before the Supreme Court
In September 2025, a RTI query was filed before the designated CPIO of the Supreme Court, seeking the statistics on pendency and disposal of cases by the Supreme Court.
Bombay High Court quashes detention order served after unexplained delay of 11 months; Directs State to pay Rs 2 Lakhs as compensation
“The live and reasonable nexus between the alleged activities and purpose of detention was irretrievably lost by the unexplained delay of nearly over a year.”
“Rightly detained for his conduct”: Madhya Pradesh HC denies relief to man who opened fire in public and uploaded the video on social media
“Sometimes offences are grievous, and sometimes, the manner in which a person behaves (someone with criminal antecedents) also creates fear amongst people. Therefore, for maintaining public order, peace, and tranquility in the region, this is a restraining step required in the attending set of facts.”
Orissa High Court waives kin relative bail condition, terms it ‘onerous’ and contrary to Article 21
“Bail is the rule, but jail is the exception and an accused should be presumed to be innocent until proven guilty at the trial.”
‘Preventive detention cannot override bail for past crimes’; Calcutta HC sets aside detention order in NDPS case
“Since preventive detention, is an anathema to personal liberty, one has to give equal credence and weightage to the personal liberties of a person which are proposed to be suspended by way of the order of preventive detention.”
Impact of acts material for detaining individual; not their numbers: J&K and Ladakh HC upholds detention order under PIT NDPS Act
“The drug menace distorted the health and fabric of society and was the originator of petty offences as well as heinous crimes. The involvement of various terrorist groups and syndicates in drug trafficking threatened the national security and sovereignty of States via narco-terrorism.”
19-year-old FIR cannot be the basis of a preventive detention order; J&K and Ladakh HC quashes detention order
“In a democracy governed by the rule of law, the power to detain a person without trial, for security of the State or maintenance of public order must be strictly construed. But where individual liberty comes into conflict with the security of the State or public order, then the liberty of the individual must give way to the larger interests of the nation.”
Justice Tashi Rabstan, 37th Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, retires
SC Collegium modified its proposal to recommend Justice Rabstan as Chief Justice of his parent High Court of J&K and Ladakh and he took oath of office on 27-9-2024.
MP High Court seeks State response on detention of a man over alleged WhatsApp threat to Prime Minister’s cavalcade
“In a democratic country, protestors can protest but they cannot disturb the protocol of Prime Minister and Vice President;” State argued.
Know Thy Judge | Supreme Court of India: Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh
Justice N. Kotiswar Singh was serving as the Chief Justice of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, prior to being elevated as Judge of the Supreme Court of India on 18-7-2024.