DINANATH PANSARI vs COLLECTOR & D. M. KEONJHAR & ANR.

The Supreme Court upheld the detention order under Section 3(1)(a)(iii) of the Maintenance of Internal Security Act, 1971, stating that the legality of such orders is based on the subjective satisfaction of the detaining authority, which is not subject to judicial review unless it is shown to be beyond the scope of the law. The Court emphasized that it would not interfere even if multiple views on the necessity of detention exist, affirming the principle that courts do not act as appellate bodies in such matters. The petition for habeas corpus was dismissed, affirming the validity of the detention order.