DEEPAK BAJAJ vs STATE OF MAHARASHTRA & ANR.

The Supreme Court held that under Article 32 of the Constitution, the power of judicial review over preventive detention orders is not restricted, but courts have evolved self-restraints requiring aggrieved persons to first allow the law's operation before seeking extraordinary jurisdiction. The Court emphasized that this self-imposed restraint applies to all laws, including the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974, and that the petitioner's challenge to the detention order at a pre-execution stage was premature. Consequently, the petition was dismissed, affirming the need for exhaustion of remedies before judicial intervention.