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Union of India through Joint Secretary (cofeposa), Ministry of Finance, New Delhi v. Ankit Ashok Jalan

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Reported as [2019] 14 S.C.R. 169
Bench Uday Umesh Lalit, Indira Banerjee and M. R. Shah JJ.
Decided 22 November 2019

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What the Court ordered

In view of the above and for the reasons stated above, t he High Court has committed a grave error in quashing and setting aside the detention orders and interfering with the subjective satisfac tion of the Detaining Authority.

Judgment, page 24

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Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 – Passing of detention order in case of person already in judicial custody – Subjective s atisfaction of the Detaining Authority– One ‘ ’ carrying 8 Kgs. of gold of foreign origin valued at Rs.2.71 crores approx. intercepted by the Directorate of Revenue Intelligence, Kolkata Zonal Unit – He indicated that he was engaged by the detenus – Detenus apprehended – Bail r ejected– Remanded to judicial custody– Detention orders pass ed by the Detaining Authority– Writ petition filed by the res pondent challenging the

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