https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278062 The court quashed the detention order under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971, citing lack of a rational basis and failure to establish a proximate nexus between preventive action and past activities of the detenu. Emphasizing the necessity for the detaining authority to disclose material circumstances and provide a valid basis for detention, the court highlighted the importance of avoiding a colorable exercise of power. The decision underscored the stringent requirements for preventive detention, leading to the release of the petitioner due to the order being passed mechanically without a valid justification. en-us Wed, 15 Jan 1975 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 07 Jan 2019 11:40:55 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278062 The court quashed the detention order under the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971, citing lack of a rational basis and failure to establish a proximate nexus between preventive action and past activities of the detenu. Emphasizing the necessity for the detaining authority to disclose material circumstances and provide a valid basis for detention, the court highlighted the importance of avoiding a colorable exercise of power. The decision underscored the stringent requirements for preventive detention, leading to the release of the petitioner due to the order being passed mechanically without a valid justification. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 15 Jan 1975 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=278062