Preventive detention draconian, authorities must apply mind: SC

The Supreme Court quashed a preventive detention order by Nagaland’s home department, emphasizing that detaining authorities must independently apply their minds. The court criticized the special secretary for merely accepting proposals from the police without specifying separate grounds for detention, which is required by law.

​The Supreme Court quashed a preventive detention order by Nagaland’s home department, emphasizing that detaining authorities must independently apply their minds. The court criticized the special secretary for merely accepting proposals from the police without specifying separate grounds for detention, which is required by law.