UNION OF INDIA & ORS. vs MANOHARLAL NARANG

The Supreme Court addressed the validity of detention orders under the Smugglers and Foreign Exchange Manipulators (Forfeiture of Property) Act, 1976, emphasizing that individuals can raise all available grounds against such orders, even if previously dismissed in related proceedings. The Court held that the subjective satisfaction of the detaining authority must consider relevant materials, including prior Supreme Court orders, and that failure to do so does not automatically favor the detenu. The appeal was dismissed, affirming the lower court's decision regarding the detention order's legality.