https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173541 Preventive detention requires expedition and a live link between alleged prejudicial activity, the detention proposal, formation of grounds and service of the order. Substantial unexplained delay can break that link and render detention unsustainable. Subjective satisfaction also requires consideration of the complete, legible and relevant material as a whole. Failure to place and consider a vital reply to a show-cause notice indicates an incomplete process and non-application of mind, invalidating the detention order. Where either defect exists, the detention order is liable to be quashed and the detenu released. en-us Fri, 28 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 23 Jul 2016 23:19:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173541 Preventive detention requires expedition and a live link between alleged prejudicial activity, the detention proposal, formation of grounds and service of the order. Substantial unexplained delay can break that link and render detention unsustainable. Subjective satisfaction also requires consideration of the complete, legible and relevant material as a whole. Failure to place and consider a vital reply to a show-cause notice indicates an incomplete process and non-application of mind, invalidating the detention order. Where either defect exists, the detention order is liable to be quashed and the detenu released. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 28 Jun 2013 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=173541