Preventive Detention Laws Are Draconian and Cannot Be Used to Settle Political Scores or Silence Dissent: Madras High Court
The Madras High Court recently delivered observations on the misuse of preventive detention laws while hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Neelima, wife of Varaaki, a YouTuber and investigative journalist. The petitioner challenged the detention of her husband under the Tamil Nadu Goondas Act as a “sexual offender,” alleging that the detention was motivated by ulterior political reasons and an attempt to suppress dissenting voices. Court’s Observations on Preventive…
