Sheetal Manoj Gore vs State Of Maharashtra And Ors.

The Supreme Court addressed a Habeas Corpus petition challenging the detention order under Section 3(1) of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974. The Court held that the delay of 10 months in passing the detention order severed the live link between the alleged activities and the detention, violating the principles of preventive detention. Consequently, the Court quashed the detention order, emphasizing the necessity for timely action by the detaining authority.