{"id":123511,"date":"2021-08-04T20:58:07","date_gmt":"2021-08-04T15:28:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.forumias.com\/?p=123511"},"modified":"2021-08-11T15:07:52","modified_gmt":"2021-08-11T09:37:52","slug":"preventable-abuse-sc-calls-out-wrongful-use-of-preventive-detention-such-arrests-must-be-made-only-in-rare-cases","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/preventable-abuse-sc-calls-out-wrongful-use-of-preventive-detention-such-arrests-must-be-made-only-in-rare-cases\/","title":{"rendered":"Preventable abuse: SC calls out wrongful use of preventive detention. Such arrests must be made only in rare cases"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong>Source<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/blogs\/toi-editorials\/preventable-abuse-sc-calls-out-wrongful-use-of-preventive-detention-such-arrests-must-be-made-only-in-rare-cases\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Times of India<\/a><\/p>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">Synopsis<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">The courts have made adverse remarks in the matter of preventive detention. This has raised the debate of fundamental rights and freedom as offered in the constitution.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is preventive detention?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">It<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0<\/span><\/b><span data-contrast=\"none\">means the detention of a person without trial and conviction by the court. It is a precautionary measure to prevent the person from committing any future offence which is also provided in Article 22 of the constitution.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is the current issue?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Complaint against Telangana authorities who had detained the person for a year even after the person had been granted anticipatory bail in five cases.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h5><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">SC Observation in this matter<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/h5>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"17\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">SC instructed to detain the person <\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">only<\/span><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u00a0when he is a serious threat or likely to affect\u202f public order<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"17\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">In the recent case, police didn\u2019t demand cancellation of anticipatory bail and kept the person in custody.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">\u202f<\/span><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What makes it Controversial?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">It gives power to the authorities to <strong>imprison a person without proper trial<\/strong>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">There is no requirement to present the person before the magistrate within 24 hours of detention.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"16\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Nearly 25% detenues were illiterate and 41% had sub-class 10 education.\u202f<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What is the Government\u2019s justification?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Several protests from history to the present day like the demand of statehood, reservation, labour &amp; peasant issues, communal rights etc. have justified the need for Prevention detention to preserve the public order.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><b><span data-contrast=\"none\">What are the constitutional safeguards against preventive detention?<\/span><\/b><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"18\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"1\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Right to be informed on Grounds of arrest<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"18\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"2\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Right to consult &amp; be defended by a lawyer<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"18\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"3\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Right to produce before the magistrate within 24 hours (excluding travel time)<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li data-leveltext=\"\uf0b7\" data-font=\"Symbol\" data-listid=\"18\" aria-setsize=\"-1\" data-aria-posinset=\"4\" data-aria-level=\"1\"><span data-contrast=\"none\">Right to be released after 24 hours unless magistrate authorizes further detention<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p><b>Suggestions<\/b><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">There is a need to <strong>use Preventive Detention only in Rarest of Rare cases<\/strong>.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span data-contrast=\"none\">Even in these cases, Advisory boards should carefully vet the preventive detention.<\/span><span data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:0,&quot;335559740&quot;:240}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW13022188 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13022188 BCX0\">Terms to know<\/span><\/span><\/strong><span class=\"TextRun SCXW13022188 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13022188 BCX0\"><strong>:<\/strong>\u00a0<\/span><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a class=\"Hyperlink SCXW13022188 BCX0\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/difference-between-preventive-detention-and-punitive-detention\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"TextRun Underlined SCXW13022188 BCX0\" lang=\"EN-US\" xml:lang=\"EN-US\" data-contrast=\"none\"><span class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW13022188 BCX0\" data-ccp-charstyle=\"Hyperlink\">Preventive detention<\/span><\/span><\/a><span class=\"EOP SCXW13022188 BCX0\" data-ccp-props=\"{&quot;134233279&quot;:true,&quot;201341983&quot;:0,&quot;335559739&quot;:160,&quot;335559740&quot;:259}\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Source: Times of India Synopsis\u00a0 The courts have made adverse remarks in the matter of preventive detention. This has raised the debate of fundamental rights and freedom as offered in the constitution.\u00a0 What is preventive detention?\u00a0 It\u00a0means the detention of a person without trial and conviction by the court. It is a precautionary measure to&hellip; <a class=\"more-link\" href=\"https:\/\/forumias.com\/blog\/preventable-abuse-sc-calls-out-wrongful-use-of-preventive-detention-such-arrests-must-be-made-only-in-rare-cases\/\">Continue reading <span class=\"screen-reader-text\">Preventable abuse: SC calls out wrongful use of preventive detention. 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