Huidrom Konungjao Singh vs State Of Manipur & Ors

The Supreme Court upheld the detention order under Section 3(2) of the National Security Act, 1980, affirming that the personal liberty of an individual, while sacrosanct, can be curtailed under preventive detention laws if justified by the circumstances. The Court emphasized that the grounds for detention must demonstrate that the detaining authority was aware of the potential for the detenu to engage in activities prejudicial to public order, particularly in light of prior bail grants in similar cases. The appeal against the Gauhati High Court's dismissal of the habeas corpus petition was therefore rejected, confirming the legality of the detention order.