U O I vs SNEHA KHEMKA

The Supreme Court addressed the requirement of considering representations made by a detenu under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act (COFEPOSA). The Court held that the authorities must independently consider all representations made by the detenu, and failure to do so renders the detention order invalid. The Court upheld the High Court's decision to quash the detention order due to non-consideration of the detenu's representations.