Preventive Detention Cannot Be Justified Merely Because Bail May Affect Public Confidence: Jammu and Kashmir High Court
The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh at Srinagar recently delivered a significant judgment in the case of Adil Hussain Mir challenging the detention order passed under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act 1988 (PITNDPS Act). The petition was filed seeking the quashing of the detention order dated 16.04.2024, which directed the detention of Adil Hussain Mir in Central Jail Kot Bhalwal,…