BHUPENDRA vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA

The Supreme Court upheld the dismissal of a habeas corpus petition challenging the detention order under Section 3(2) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers, Drug Offenders and Dangerous Persons Act, 1981. The Court found that the detenu's past activities, including multiple registered offences and breaches of good behavior bonds, established a live link justifying the detention. The Court ruled that the High Court's assessment of the detenu's actions as a threat to public order was valid, and thus the detention order was affirmed.