Question
Write about ‘Preventive Detention

Answer

  • (1) ‘Preventive Detention is a form of restriction on the Right to Freedom.
  • (2) This power is a precautionary step and is exercised by the government when it feels certain that the activities of an individual are anti-social.
  • (3) The objective of ‘Preventive Detention’ is not to punish the detained person without trial but to prevent him/her from committing a crime.
  • (4) Under the relevant Act, a person cannot be detained for more than three months.
  • (5)The order of ‘Prevention Detention can be cancelled as per the directive issued by a Judge of the High Court or the Advisory Board.
  • (6) The final decision regarding detention of a person is taken by the State Government.

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