ABDUL RAZAK ABDUL WAHAB SHEIKH vs S.N. SINHA, COMMISSIONER OF POLICE, AHMEDABADAND ANOTHER

The Supreme Court examined the legality of a detention order under Section 3(2) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 1985, and Section 3 of the National Security Act, 1980. The Court held that the detaining authority must apply its mind to all relevant materials, including the detenu's past history and the absence of his name in certain FIRs. The detention order was quashed due to the failure of the authority to consider critical facts, including the denial of bail and the lack of evidence linking the detenu to ongoing criminal activities.