https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42710 In preventive detention matters, delay does not by itself vitiate detention; it becomes fatal only when it is unexplained or unreasonable so as to show stale grounds, lack of genuine satisfaction, or breach of the duty to consider a representation with reasonable expedition. Article 22(5) requires prompt consideration of the detenu's representation, but a reasonable interval explained by processing through the sponsoring authority and intervening holidays is not unconstitutional. Likewise, delay in passing the detention order does not invalidate detention if the live nexus with the prejudicial activity remains and the delay is satisfactorily explained. Delay in execution is also not fatal where the detenu was not readily available and execution efforts were duly made. en-us Tue, 17 Apr 1990 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 25 Sep 2014 18:24:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42710 In preventive detention matters, delay does not by itself vitiate detention; it becomes fatal only when it is unexplained or unreasonable so as to show stale grounds, lack of genuine satisfaction, or breach of the duty to consider a representation with reasonable expedition. Article 22(5) requires prompt consideration of the detenu's representation, but a reasonable interval explained by processing through the sponsoring authority and intervening holidays is not unconstitutional. Likewise, delay in passing the detention order does not invalidate detention if the live nexus with the prejudicial activity remains and the delay is satisfactorily explained. Delay in execution is also not fatal where the detenu was not readily available and execution efforts were duly made. Case-Laws Customs Tue, 17 Apr 1990 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42710