For UPSC, IAS and Punjab PCS aspirants, the topic is highly relevant for Indian Polity, Fundamental Rights, Constitutional Governance, Judiciary, Internal Security and GS Paper II. It also provides an important framework to understand the delicate balance between individual freedom and the State’s responsibility to maintain public order and national security.
In this ETA IAS & PCS analysis, we examine the constitutional provisions, safeguards, judicial approach, concerns surrounding misuse of preventive detention, and the way forward for balancing State security with personal liberty.
