Preventive detention review: Advisory Boards must report before the prescribed detention period expires, with composition led by High Court judges. The amendment requires an Advisory Board report before the statutory detention period expires as a condition for preventive detention beyond two months; the Board must include a Chairman who is a serving High Court Judge and at least two other serving or retired High Court Judges. The Explanation identifies the appropriate High Court according to whether the detention order issues from the Government of India, a State Government, or a Union Territory administrator. Clause (7) is adjusted by omitting one sub-clause, relettering others, and updating cross references to clause (4).
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Preventive detention review: Advisory Boards must report before the prescribed detention period expires, with composition led by High Court judges.
The amendment requires an Advisory Board report before the statutory detention period expires as a condition for preventive detention beyond two months; the Board must include a Chairman who is a serving High Court Judge and at least two other serving or retired High Court Judges. The Explanation identifies the appropriate High Court according to whether the detention order issues from the Government of India, a State Government, or a Union Territory administrator. Clause (7) is adjusted by omitting one sub-clause, relettering others, and updating cross references to clause (4).
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