BHIM SEN for R.S. MALIK MATHRA DAS vs THE STATE OF PUNJABUNION OF INDIA--Intervener.PREM NATH fo

The Supreme Court upheld the legality of preventive detention under Section 3(1) of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950, for individuals suspected of black-marketing based on past activities. The Court ruled that the subjective satisfaction of the detaining authority is sufficient for detention, and the establishment of Advisory Boards under the Preventive Detention (Amending) Act, 1951, does not render the grounds justiciable. Consequently, the appeals against the High Court's judgments were dismissed, affirming the detention orders.