https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=216223 Unexplained and unreasonable delay in preventive detention can vitiate the order both at the stage of making it and at the stage of execution. Article 22(5) requires prompt communication and effective service; where authorities merely allege absconding without showing sincere efforts such as pursuing available addresses or taking effective ancillary steps, the delay in execution is not justified and the detention is invalid. Likewise, delay in issuing the order is not fatal per se, but if the material has become stale and the authority cannot preserve the live-link between the alleged conduct and the need for detention, the detention is also vitiated on that ground. en-us Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 21 Sep 2013 11:53:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=216223 Unexplained and unreasonable delay in preventive detention can vitiate the order both at the stage of making it and at the stage of execution. Article 22(5) requires prompt communication and effective service; where authorities merely allege absconding without showing sincere efforts such as pursuing available addresses or taking effective ancillary steps, the delay in execution is not justified and the detention is invalid. Likewise, delay in issuing the order is not fatal per se, but if the material has become stale and the authority cannot preserve the live-link between the alleged conduct and the need for detention, the detention is also vitiated on that ground. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 09 Aug 2012 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=216223