In Brief
In this case, the Union of India appealed the High Court's decision to quash detention orders passed against the respondent under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA). The issue was whether the Detaining Authority properly considered the possibility of bail when ordering detention. The Supreme Court held that while the Detaining Authority must consider bail-related factors when recording subjective satisfaction, the High Court erred in interfering with that subjective satisfaction. The Court allowed the appeal and dismissed the related writ petitions, clarifying the scope of judicial review in preventive detention cases.
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