Hare Ram Pandey vs State Of Bihar And Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the order of detention under Section 12 of the Bihar Control of Crimes Act, 1981, affirming the Patna High Court's decision that the appellant's rights under Article 22 of the Constitution were adequately protected by the Act's procedures. The Court noted that the appellant's claims of political vendetta and lack of authority were unfounded, as the District Magistrate had the requisite power to issue the detention order. The appeal was dismissed, reinforcing the limited scope for pre-detention interference as established in Additional Secretary to the Government of India v. Smt. Alka Subhash Gadia (1992).