https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461037 Preventive detention depends on the detaining authority's subjective satisfaction, but the grounds must still be precise, relevant and factually real so the detenu can make an effective representation. Vague or indefinite grounds do not provide a meaningful opportunity to respond, and grounds that are non-existing or demonstrably false may vitiate the detention if they form part of the basis of the order. On the facts, some grounds lacked particulars, one rested on an admitted mistake about a case in which the detenu had already been acquitted, and the remaining grounds were inadequately explained. The detention order was therefore held illegal and unsustainable, and release followed. en-us Fri, 01 Dec 1967 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 08 Mar 2025 13:45:34 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461037 Preventive detention depends on the detaining authority's subjective satisfaction, but the grounds must still be precise, relevant and factually real so the detenu can make an effective representation. Vague or indefinite grounds do not provide a meaningful opportunity to respond, and grounds that are non-existing or demonstrably false may vitiate the detention if they form part of the basis of the order. On the facts, some grounds lacked particulars, one rested on an admitted mistake about a case in which the detenu had already been acquitted, and the remaining grounds were inadequately explained. The detention order was therefore held illegal and unsustainable, and release followed. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 01 Dec 1967 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=461037