The appellant has, therefore, approached this Court by special leave which we have granted.
The appellant challenged his detention by a writ petition filed under Article 226 of the Constitution in the High Court of Delhi which, however, came to be dismissed on December 12, 1989.
M. Ahmadi, J. Special leave granted.
By an order dated July 13, 1989 passed under Section 3 1 of the Conservation of Foreign Exchange and Prevention of Smuggling Activities Act, 1974 hereinafter called the Act , the appellant was detained with a view to preventing him from abetting the smuggling of goods.
