https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165466 Preventive detention is not vitiated merely because the co-traveller's records were not placed before the detaining authority, where the detention was founded on the detenue's own conduct and the omitted material could have been prejudicial. Delay in deciding a representation does not by itself invalidate detention; it must be unexplained or unreasonable, and the departmental delay here was treated as satisfactorily explained. Subjective satisfaction for preventive detention was upheld on the basis of the petitioner's travel pattern, the recovery of contraband in baggage, and the relevant circumstances showing preventive need. The detention order was upheld and the writ petition dismissed. en-us Tue, 07 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 21 Jul 2014 09:16:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165466 Preventive detention is not vitiated merely because the co-traveller's records were not placed before the detaining authority, where the detention was founded on the detenue's own conduct and the omitted material could have been prejudicial. Delay in deciding a representation does not by itself invalidate detention; it must be unexplained or unreasonable, and the departmental delay here was treated as satisfactorily explained. Subjective satisfaction for preventive detention was upheld on the basis of the petitioner's travel pattern, the recovery of contraband in baggage, and the relevant circumstances showing preventive need. The detention order was upheld and the writ petition dismissed. Case-Laws FEMA Tue, 07 Mar 2000 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=165466