Allahabad HC Issues Guidelines Against Illegal Preventive Detention, Holds Magistrates, Cops Personally Liable

The Allahabad High Court issued guidelines preventing illegal preventive detention, ruling that individuals held over 24 hours unlawfully receive ₹25,000 daily compensation. Deducting this from responsible officers' salaries, the court emphasized personal bonds instead of sureties, described Uttar Pradesh's detention practices as shocking, and awarded an advocate ₹75,000 compensation.