Supreme Court of India · 1965-07-30
SAHIB SINGH DUGAL vs UNION OF INDIA
- Citation / case number
- SC 1965/89
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Petitioner
- SAHIB SINGH DUGAL
- Respondent
- UNION OF INDIA
- Author
- GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B. (),WANCHOO, K.N.,HIDAYATULLAH, M.,SHAHC.,SIKRI, S.M.
- Bench
- GAJENDRAGADKAR, P.B. (CJ),WANCHOO, K.N.,HIDAYATULLAH, M.,SHAH, J.C.,SIKRI, S.M.
Judgment text excerpt
The Supreme Court held that the detention of the petitioner under Rule 30(1)(b) of the Defence of India Rules was not mala fide, as the authorities had reasonable grounds to believe that the petitioner's past activities justified such detention. The Court distinguished the case from Rameshwar Shaw's case, emphasizing that the petitioner was not to remain in jail indefinitely and that the conduct leading to detention was not proximate enough to warrant it. The Court concluded that the detention order was legal and upheld the government's decision.