https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200348 Preventive detention for smuggling may rest on a solitary incident where surrounding facts show prior preparation, conscious participation in concealing contraband, and a reasonable apprehension of repetition. Consideration of a detenu's representation after obtaining comments from the sponsoring authority does not invalidate continued detention where the process shows diligence and no avoidable delay. Time taken to pass or execute a detention order may be justified by administrative processing, translation requirements, and efforts to trace a person released on bail. Statutory scrutiny of detention under the COFEPOSA framework remains valid when undertaken with reasonable expedition. en-us Sat, 30 Nov 1985 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 26 Mar 2018 15:36:18 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200348 Preventive detention for smuggling may rest on a solitary incident where surrounding facts show prior preparation, conscious participation in concealing contraband, and a reasonable apprehension of repetition. Consideration of a detenu's representation after obtaining comments from the sponsoring authority does not invalidate continued detention where the process shows diligence and no avoidable delay. Time taken to pass or execute a detention order may be justified by administrative processing, translation requirements, and efforts to trace a person released on bail. Statutory scrutiny of detention under the COFEPOSA framework remains valid when undertaken with reasonable expedition. Case-Laws Indian Laws Sat, 30 Nov 1985 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=200348