Renzu was detained under the PSA on October 4, 2023.
In his petition before the High Court, his counsel also argued that the grounds cited for this detention were irrelevant, vague, cryptic and had no proximate or live link to the detention order.
The Court was further told that Renzu’s representation against his detention was not duly considered by the concerned authority. Moreover, it was claimed that all material relevant to his detention order was not supplied to the detenue (Renzu).
The Court, however, did not find merit in any of these arguments.
The Court observed that there was nothing to indicate that the representation allegedly sent by Renzu was received by the authority concerned. It went on to opine that there was sufficient basis to detain Renzu under the PSA.
“In the grounds of detention, reference has been made to as many as 07 FIRs lodged against the petitioner from the year 2013 to 2023 which clearly indicate the past conduct and the propensity of the petitioner to indulge in the activities which are prejudicial to the maintenance of public order … it cannot be stated that the grounds of detention are vague. The latest incident, which finds mention in the grounds of detention, pertains to the year 2023, which is proximate in time to the date of impugned detention order,” the Court observed.
Source: Barandbench
