Supreme Court of India
Baby Devassy Chully @ Bobby v. Union of India & Ors.
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What the Court ordered
We hold that the B Detaining Authority was conscious of all relevant aspects and passed the impugned order of detention in order to prevent the appellant from abetting the smuggling of goods in future.
Judgment, page 12
From the headnote
Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Acitivties Act, 1974 - s. 3(1) - Arrest of detenu under Customs Act - Granted bail in the case - But did not avail of the same - While in jail, detention order under COFEPOSA - Writ Petition challenging detention order - High Court dismissing the petition - On appeal, held: Detention order was necessary in view of the facts of the case - Detenu was having bail order and thus there was possibility of his coming out and indulge in prejudicial activities - It is subjective satisfaction of Determining Authority to invoke order of
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Where later benches applied it
- 2019 Union of India through Joint Secretary (cofeposa), Ministry of Finance, New Delhi v. Ankit Ashok Jalan
- 2014 The Secretary to Government, Public (law and Order-f) and Another. v. Nabila and Another.
Of those, 2 referred to
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