https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=260006 In preventive detention matters, the detenu must receive the detention order and relied upon material in a language he can effectively understand, but workable knowledge of the language is sufficient; on the facts, the challenge based on Bengali-language documents failed because the detenu had used English communications and was not shown to be handicapped in making a representation. Delay in execution of the order was also explained by steps taken to trace and serve the detenu, so it did not invalidate the detention. However, inordinate and unexplained delay in disposing of the representation, and the excessive gap in passing the detention order, were held to vitiate the detention by breaking the live link with the alleged prejudicial activity. en-us Thu, 22 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 28 May 2015 10:48:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=260006 In preventive detention matters, the detenu must receive the detention order and relied upon material in a language he can effectively understand, but workable knowledge of the language is sufficient; on the facts, the challenge based on Bengali-language documents failed because the detenu had used English communications and was not shown to be handicapped in making a representation. Delay in execution of the order was also explained by steps taken to trace and serve the detenu, so it did not invalidate the detention. However, inordinate and unexplained delay in disposing of the representation, and the excessive gap in passing the detention order, were held to vitiate the detention by breaking the live link with the alleged prejudicial activity. Case-Laws Customs Thu, 22 Jan 2015 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=260006