https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299990 Preventive detention can be sustained on public order grounds only when the alleged act has reach and potentiality beyond an individual dispute and disturbs the even tempo of community life. A mere assault arising out of business rivalry, confined to the complainant and causing no injury or broader disturbance, remains a law and order issue and does not justify detention for maintenance of public order. On the stated facts, the incident did not affect the community at large, so the detention was held unsustainable. en-us Tue, 03 Nov 1987 00:00:00 +0530 Fri, 07 Jan 2022 16:56:41 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299990 Preventive detention can be sustained on public order grounds only when the alleged act has reach and potentiality beyond an individual dispute and disturbs the even tempo of community life. A mere assault arising out of business rivalry, confined to the complainant and causing no injury or broader disturbance, remains a law and order issue and does not justify detention for maintenance of public order. On the stated facts, the incident did not affect the community at large, so the detention was held unsustainable. Case-Laws Indian Laws Tue, 03 Nov 1987 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=299990