The Odisha Preventive Detention Act, 1970
The Odisha Preventive Detention Act, 1970
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The Orissa Preventive Detention Act, 1970 empowers the State Government of Odisha and designated district magistrates to detain individuals without trial to prevent them from acting in ways prejudicial to public order. It applies to any person within the state suspected of posing a threat to public peace. The law establishes procedures for communicating detention grounds to the individual, allows them to submit a representation, and requires an independent Advisory Board of judicial members to review every case within ten weeks. This Act matters because it balances state powers of preventive custody against individual liberty through structured oversight mechanisms.
- 1. Short title, extent and commencement
- 2. Definitions
- 3. Power to make orders detaining certain persons
- 4. Execution of detention orders
- 5. Power to regulate place and conditions of detention
- 6. Powers in relation to absconding persons
- 7. Grounds of order of detention to be disclosed to persons affected by the order
- 8. Constitution of Advisory Boards
- 9. Reference to Advisory Boards
- 10. Procedure of Advisory Boards
- 11. Action upon the report of Advisory Board and the maximum period of detention
- 12. Revocation of detention orders
- 13. Temporary release of persons detained
- 14. Protection of actions taken under the Act
- 15. Repeal and savings
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