A.C. Razia vs Government Of Kerala & Ors

The Supreme Court held that the detention of the appellant's husband under Sections 3(1)(i), 3(1)(ii), 3(1)(iii), and 3(1)(iv) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Preservation of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 (COFEPOSA Act) was vitiated due to the failure to provide English translations of crucial documents and the representation made in Malayalam to the Central Government. The Court emphasized that the lack of translation impeded the proper consideration of the representation, violating constitutional safeguards. Consequently, the Court quashed the detention order, ruling that the Central Government's decision was not valid under the circumstances.