https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42724 Preventive detention is not vitiated merely because there is delay in making or executing the order if the delay is satisfactorily explained and the live link with the prejudicial activity remains intact. The material before the detaining authority must be sufficient to support subjective satisfaction; here, statements of apprehended persons, corroborative witness material, and investigation linking the petitioner to smuggling were held adequate, so there was no non-application of mind. Delay attributable to continued investigation and verification did not invalidate detention, and delayed execution caused by the petitioner's evasion did not render the order stale or require fresh application of mind. en-us Mon, 09 May 1988 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 12 Jun 2010 18:37:06 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42724 Preventive detention is not vitiated merely because there is delay in making or executing the order if the delay is satisfactorily explained and the live link with the prejudicial activity remains intact. The material before the detaining authority must be sufficient to support subjective satisfaction; here, statements of apprehended persons, corroborative witness material, and investigation linking the petitioner to smuggling were held adequate, so there was no non-application of mind. Delay attributable to continued investigation and verification did not invalidate detention, and delayed execution caused by the petitioner's evasion did not render the order stale or require fresh application of mind. Case-Laws Customs Mon, 09 May 1988 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=42724