https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312401 Preventive detention under the National Security Act requires the detaining authority's subjective satisfaction to be based on relevant material showing a real likelihood of future prejudicial conduct affecting public order. The power is preventive, not punitive, so past acts alone are insufficient unless they support an apprehension of repetition. On the facts, no material showed that the detenus would repeat the alleged misconduct or otherwise act prejudicially to public order. The detention orders were therefore unsustainable and were quashed. en-us Mon, 29 Jun 1987 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 15 Feb 2024 13:04:47 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312401 Preventive detention under the National Security Act requires the detaining authority's subjective satisfaction to be based on relevant material showing a real likelihood of future prejudicial conduct affecting public order. The power is preventive, not punitive, so past acts alone are insufficient unless they support an apprehension of repetition. On the facts, no material showed that the detenus would repeat the alleged misconduct or otherwise act prejudicially to public order. The detention orders were therefore unsustainable and were quashed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 29 Jun 1987 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312401