Jafaria vs Union Of India & Ors

The Supreme Court addressed the writ petition filed by Jafaria, a Pakistani national, challenging his illegal detention in Central Jail, Jaipur, despite having completed a nine-year sentence. The Court noted that the State of Rajasthan had no objection to his release and that the Government of India had decided to repatriate him to Pakistan on 25th March 2010. The Court held that no further directions were necessary and disposed of the writ petition accordingly, affirming the importance of Article 21 of the Constitution in matters of personal liberty.