Supreme Court Orders Release in Detention Case Due to Lack of Proximate Link

The Supreme Court allowed the writ petition, finding a lack of proximate link between the events leading to the detention order and its timing. The detenu, alleged to be involved in a smuggling ring with seized gold worth Rs. 204.60 Crores, was ordered to be released immediately.

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The Supreme Court allowed a writ petition challenging a detention order under the COFEPOSA Act, 1974, due to lack of proximate link between events leading to the order and its timing. The petitioner was alleged to be part of a smuggling ring involving seized gold worth around Rs. 204.60 Crores. The detenu was ordered to be released immediately.

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