https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156431 Preventive detention was held unsustainable where the supposed likelihood of bail rested only on a bare, unexplained assertion that bail had been granted in similar cases, without any supporting particulars; such ipse dixit was not reliable material for the required satisfaction, and the detention order failed on that ground. The detention was also unjustified because preventive detention is an exceptional measure confined by Article 21, and where the alleged conduct could be addressed under the ordinary criminal and drugs-control laws, recourse to preventive detention was unnecessary. The common detention orders were quashed and the detenus were directed to be released forthwith if not required in any other case. en-us Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 22 Dec 2025 16:37:20 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156431 Preventive detention was held unsustainable where the supposed likelihood of bail rested only on a bare, unexplained assertion that bail had been granted in similar cases, without any supporting particulars; such ipse dixit was not reliable material for the required satisfaction, and the detention order failed on that ground. The detention was also unjustified because preventive detention is an exceptional measure confined by Article 21, and where the alleged conduct could be addressed under the ordinary criminal and drugs-control laws, recourse to preventive detention was unnecessary. The common detention orders were quashed and the detenus were directed to be released forthwith if not required in any other case. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 05 Apr 2011 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=156431