AMANULLA KHAN KUDEATALLA KHAN PATHAN vs STATE OF GUJARAT .

The Supreme Court upheld the detention order under Section 3(2) of the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 1985, affirming that the detaining authority's satisfaction was based on multiple incidents, not solely on a single criminal case under Sections 120-B, 387, and 506(2) IPC. The Court clarified that the definition of 'dangerous person' under Section 2[c] requires a pattern of habitual criminal behavior, which was established by the detaining authority. The Court dismissed the detenu's petitions challenging the detention, thereby affirming the legality of the detention order.