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Supreme Court of India2022(2022) 11 SCC 524Constitutionallandmark
Aijaz Ahmad Bund v. State of Jammu and Kashmir
Aijaz Ahmad BundvsState of Jammu and Kashmir
2-Judge Bench
Constitutional Law
PSAPreventive DetentionArticle 22J&KHabeas CorpusDetention Order
Core Ruling / Ratio Decidendi
A preventive detention order must contain specific, individualized grounds that enable the detenu to make an effective representation. Stereotyped or non-specific grounds vitiate the detention. The detaining authority must apply its mind to each case independently.
Judgment Summary
English
Held that PSA (Public Safety Act) detentions in J&K must be based on objective grounds and detailed facts. Mere stereotyped or copy-paste grounds in a detention order are insufficient. Detained person must be given grounds enabling him to make an effective representation.
हिंदी (Hindi)
जम्मू-कश्मीर में PSA (सार्वजनिक सुरक्षा अधिनियम) हिरासत वस्तुनिष्ठ आधार और विस्तृत तथ्यों पर आधारित होनी चाहिए। हिरासत आदेश में रूढ़िबद्ध या कॉपी-पेस्ट आधार अपर्याप्त।