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What did the Supreme Court say about preventivedetention based on custodial confession? | Explained
The court holds that a confession made before a police officer cannot, in the absence of independent material supporting it, constitute the basis for ‘subjective satisfaction’ required to sustain a preventive detention order
This is a source-based summary, not original reporting by Ebenezer journalists. Source: The Hindu. Ebenezer published 12 Oct 2026, 07:09 am. Editorial policy.
ExplainerSupreme Court limits preventive detention on police confessions →Why it matters, the background and what happens next.Read the original report on The Hindu →The Hindu12 Oct 2026, 07:09 amUpdated 1h ago1 min readIndiaIndia
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