SUNA ULLAH BUTT vs STATE OF JAMMU & KASHMIR & ORS.

The Supreme Court held that the Jammu & Kashmir Preventive Detention Act, 1964 does not require the State Government to specify the period of detention when confirming an order under Section 12. The Court found that the Advisory Board's opinion suffices for confirmation, and the State has discretion regarding the duration of detention based on various factors. The petitioner's detention was upheld as justified under Section 3(1) of the Act, and the absence of a specified period did not vitiate the detention.