KHAIDEM IBOCHA SINGH ETC. vs STATE OF MANIPUR

The Supreme Court, while adjudicating on Writ Petitions under Article 32, examined the validity of detention orders issued under Section 3(2) of the Orissa Preventive Detention Act, 1970. The Court held that the detention was justified as it was aimed at preventing actions prejudicial to public order, and the procedural requirements under Section 7(1) and Section 9 of the Act were duly followed. Consequently, the petitions for habeas corpus were dismissed, affirming the legality of the detention orders.