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SHORT ANSWER: The Preventive Detention Act allows for the detention of individuals without trial, which can affect personal liberty and due process rights. DETAILS: - Article 21 of the Indian Constitution guarantees the right to life and personal liberty. - Preventive detention laws can restrict this right by allowing detention without trial. - Article 22 provides certain safeguards against arrest and detention, but these can be overridden in cases of preventive detention. PUNISHMENT / IMPLICATIONS (if applicable): - Detention can be for a maximum period specified in the Act, but it can be extended under certain conditions. - Individuals may not have the same legal recourse as in regular criminal proceedings. SOURCE: - Preventive Detention Act, 1950 / Constitution of India
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