Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities Act

Detaining person on bail MPDA Act
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“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.”

sympathy for drug addicted accused
Case BriefsHigh Courts

The Court opined that accused battling alcohol and drug addiction, should receive mental health care and sympathy. Though the addicts suffer from mental illness, they are often harshly condemned due to a lack of awareness about mental illness instead of being considered sympathetically, as other illnesses are treated.