KIRTI KUMAR NIRULA vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA .

The Supreme Court upheld the detention of Rajinder Nirula under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974, affirming that a valid detention order can be based on a single incident. The Court rejected the appellant's arguments regarding the quashing of the co-detenu's order, stating that the circumstances of each case must be independently assessed. The Court also found no merit in the claim of inordinate delay in considering the representation made by the detenu.