Abdul Razak Dawood Dhanani vs Union Of India & Ors

The appellant challenged a detention order passed under the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA) on behalf of the detenu. The High Court of Bombay had dismissed the writ petition challenging the legality of the detention. The Supreme Court examined the validity of the detention order passed by the empowered Joint Secretary to the Government of India and the subsequent service of grounds to the detenu.