The petitioner's counsel argued that the detention was illegal as the detention order was passed after a gap of 35 days from the date of arrest (March 12). He also claimed that the detaining authority has no jurisdiction to invoke the provisions of the Goondas Act for a solitary incident. Hence, even a solitary incident can be considered for passing the detention order," the judges observed. Further noting a judgment relied upon by the additional public prosecutor, which said there is no specific time limit for passing detention order, the judges also ruled out the objections raised over delay in passing the detention order. Holding that there was no infirmity in the detention order, they dismissed the petition.

Source: Indian Express December 31, 2025 06:50 UTC