RAMESHWAR LAL PATWARI vs STATE OF BIHAR

The Supreme Court ruled that under Section 3(1)(a)(iii) of the Preventive Detention Act, 1950, the grounds for detention must not be vague and should allow the detenu to make a meaningful representation. The Court held that while the government has the authority to detain, the grounds must be clear and specific, as the absence of such clarity undermines the fairness of the detention process. In this case, the Court found the grounds of detention against the appellant to be either non-existent or vague, leading to the conclusion that the detention was unjustified.