https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=418590 Article 22(5) requires grounds of preventive detention and the relied-upon material to be communicated effectively in a language the detenu understands, so that he has a real opportunity to make a representation. Mere oral explanation is insufficient where the written language is not understood, and limited ability to sign or make isolated English endorsements does not establish meaningful comprehension. On the facts, the detenu had a Hindi-medium educational background, gave statements in Hindi, and sought Hindi or Punjabi translations of the detention papers; English copies alone were therefore not adequate communication. The detention order was held invalid for breach of the constitutional safeguard under Article 22(5). en-us Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 21 Feb 2022 11:05:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=418590 Article 22(5) requires grounds of preventive detention and the relied-upon material to be communicated effectively in a language the detenu understands, so that he has a real opportunity to make a representation. Mere oral explanation is insufficient where the written language is not understood, and limited ability to sign or make isolated English endorsements does not establish meaningful comprehension. On the facts, the detenu had a Hindi-medium educational background, gave statements in Hindi, and sought Hindi or Punjabi translations of the detention papers; English copies alone were therefore not adequate communication. The detention order was held invalid for breach of the constitutional safeguard under Article 22(5). Case-Laws Customs Fri, 18 Feb 2022 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=418590