V.C. Mohan vs Union Of India & Ors

The Court examines the legality of a detention order issued under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974. While acknowledging that preventive detention is an invasion of personal liberty, the Court affirms its constitutional validity given prevailing social and economic conditions. It emphasizes the judiciary's role as a watchdog to ensure such detentions conform to justice and the guarantees of Part III of the Constitution.