What did the Supreme Court say about preventive detention based on custodial confession? | Explained
The Supreme Court ruled that a confession obtained before a police officer cannot, by itself, meet the ‘subjective satisfaction’ test needed for a preventive detention order. Without independent corroborating evidence, such a confession cannot serve as the basis for detention, emphasizing the need for additional material to justify the measure. The judgment clarifies the standard and that authorities must provide supporting facts before imposing custody.