Assertion That Accused Is A Habitual Offender Not Enough For Preventive Detention, Continuous Commission Of Offences Must Be Established: Jammu and Kashmir High Court

In a significant ruling, the Jammu and Kashmir High Court quashed a preventive detention order issued under the Public Safety Act, 1978 against a petitioner, stating that the order was not supported by a live and proximate link between the petitioner’s past actions and the need for preventive detention. This judgment highlights the need for a direct connection between a person’s past conduct and the necessity to detain them to…