DISTT. MAGISTRATES vs R.KUMARAVEL

The Supreme Court upheld the detention orders under the Tamil Nadu Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Boot-leggers, Durg Offenders, Forest Offenders, Goondas, Immoral Traffic Offenders and Slum Grabbers Act, 1982, stating that telegrams are not authentic documents unless corroborated by signed communications. The Court found that the detaining authority had sufficient material to justify the detention, including consideration of the dismissed bail application. The Court ruled that since the detenues were released due to the High Court's judgment, further detention was not warranted, but the authority could reconsider detention based on new circumstances.