Dossier
preventive detention laws
Coverage of preventive detention laws in the Nexus archive.
- Weaponising extraordinary laws to silence dissent: Congress on rights activist held under NSA in Assam
Congress criticized the state for allegedly misusing the National Security Act (NSA) to detain a rights activist in Assam. The party called it a 'blatant misuse' of preventive detention laws and an 'overreach' by the State.
- Don’t invoke preventive detention laws at the drop of a hat, State Public Prosecutor tells DGP
The State Public Prosecutor advises against invoking preventive detention laws casually, noting that most orders are overturned by the High Court for being issued in minor cases rather than those impacting public order.