Ujma v. Union of India & Anr.
Case brief
What is this about?
The Court considered a writ petition under the Prevention of Illicit Traffic in Narcotic Drugs and Psychotropic Substances Act, 1988. The respondent had revoked the petitioner's detention order under Section 9(f) and directed her release unless continued detention was required in another matter. The petition was consequently disposed of as infructuous, leaving the question of law open for determination in an appropriate case.
What did the court decide?
The petition was disposed of as infructuous after the detention order was revoked and the petitioner was directed to be released unless continued detention was required in another matter.