Quashed
Raja Jaswant Singh v. Union of India & Ors.
Delhi HCW.P.(CRL)/1231/2024
Case brief
AI extract
What is this about?
The High Court of Delhi allowed a writ petition challenging preventive detention orders against Raja Jaswant Singh under the PITNDPS Act. The court set aside the orders due to a lack of proximate link between the alleged prejudicial activities and the date of the order issued nearly three years after the petitioner's arrest. The court held that the detaining authority failed to explain the long delay and failed to record sufficient satisfaction that the petitioner would repeat offenses despite being in custody or released on bail.
What did the court decide?
The detention orders dated 29th November, 2023 and 19th February, 2024 are set aside. The petition is allowed and disposed of accordingly.