M.SIVARANJINI vs The Additional Chief Secretary to Government — HCP/263/2026
Case under The Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Bootleggers, Drug Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum-grabbers, Act, 1982 Section 14/82. Disposed: Contested--ALLOWED on 08th June 2026.
CNR: HCMA010292332026
Filing Number
HCP/7614/2026
Filing Date
05-02-2026
Registration No
HCP/263/2026
Registration Date
10-02-2026
Judge
Honourable Dr.Justice ANITA SUMANTH , Honourable Mr.Justice SUNDER MOHAN
Coram
Honourable Dr.Justice ANITA SUMANTH , Honourable Mr.Justice SUNDER MOHAN
Bench Type
Division Bench
Category
Constitution ( 34 )
Sub-Category
Drug Offenders ( 2 )
Judicial Branch
CRIMINALSECTION
Decision Date
08th June 2026
Nature of Disposal
Contested--ALLOWED
Acts & Sections
Petitioner(s)
M.SIVARANJINI
Adv. M.Kalyani,C. RAJA ,C. RAJA , V. KISHORE KUMAR ,C. VIGNESH ,C. RAJA
Respondent(s)
The Additional Chief Secretary to Government
Adv. Counter Affidavit Filed By R2 1123
The Commissioner of Police
The Superintendent of Police
The Inspector of Police
Hearing History
Judge: Honourable Dr.Justice ANITA SUMANTH , Honourable Mr.Justice SUNDER MOHAN
FOR ADMISSION - HCP ( Act 14 of 82 )
| Date | Purpose |
|---|---|
| 11-02-2026 | FOR ADMISSION - HCP ( Act 14 of 82 ) |
Orders
Case Summary: HCP 263/2026 - M. Sivaranjini v. Police Officials The Madras High Court quashed a preventive detention order against Dineshkumar (aged 25), a drug offender detained under the Tamil Nadu Preventive Detention Act, 1982. The court found that an unexplained delay of over one month between the detenu's arrest on 30.07.2025 and the detention order passed on 04.09.2025 had severed the "live and proximate link" between the grounds and purpose of detention, rendering the order invalid. Consequently, the court directed his immediate release from Central Prison, Puzhal, unless required in another case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
Case Summary: HCP 263/2026 - M. Sivaranjini v. Police Officials The Madras High Court quashed a preventive detention order against Dineshkumar (aged 25), a drug offender detained under the Tamil Nadu Preventive Detention Act, 1982. The court found that an unexplained delay of over one month between the detenu's arrest on 30.07.2025 and the detention order passed on 04.09.2025 had severed the "live and proximate link" between the grounds and purpose of detention, rendering the order invalid. Consequently, the court directed his immediate release from Central Prison, Puzhal, unless required in another case. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.
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