Thiruvananthapuram, Oct. 6 -- The Kerala High Court on Tuesday quashed the preventive detention of Thiruvananthapuram Corporation BJP councillor R Sugathan under the Kerala Anti-Social Activities (Prevention) Act (KAAPA), citing serious lapses in the procedure followed by the authorities.
A Division Bench comprising Justice Anil K Narendran and Justice Muralee Krishna S held that Sugathan was not furnished with legible and complete copies of all documents relied upon for his detention and that the Government failed to consider his representations independently and without undue delay.
The Bench directed the Superintendent of the Central Prison and Correctional Home, Viyyur, to release Sugathan forthwith, unless he was required in connecti...