Supreme Court on Preventive Detention: Dhanya M v. State of Kerala 2025

Preventive detention, often referred to as an extraordinary measure, allows the State to detain a person without trial in anticipation of potential threats to public order or national security. Unlike criminal prosecution, which is punitive and based on proven guilt after due process, preventive detention is precautionary. This power is constitutionally sanctioned under Article 22(3)(b) […]