ASHADEVI, WIFE OF GOPAL GHERMAL MEHTA (DETENU) vs K. SHIVERAJ,ADDL. CHIEF SECRETARY TO THE GOVERNMENT OFGUJAR

The Supreme Court held that the detention order under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974, was invalid due to the detaining authority's complete non-application of mind to vital facts. The Court emphasized that failure to consider material facts that could influence the decision to detain vitiates the subjective satisfaction required for a valid detention order. The appeal was allowed, and the detention order was set aside as it did not meet the legal standards of fairness and justice.