Naresh Kumar Goyal vs Union Of India And Others

The Supreme Court examined the validity of a detention order under Section 3(i), (ii), and (iii) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974, which was challenged by the appellant. The Court held that the failure of the State to execute the detention order and the lack of effective steps to arrest the appellant indicated that the detention was not justified under the Act. Consequently, the Court quashed the detention order, emphasizing that preventive detention must be exercised in good faith and for the intended purpose.