KANSINGH VIJAYSINGH RAWAT THROUIGH LADUSINGH HUKAMSINGH RAWAT vs STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - PUBLIC PROSECUTOR( — SCR.A/3969/2026

Case under Constitution of India Section 14,19,21,22,226. Disposed: --38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH on 01st April 2026.

Case disposed

CNR: GJHC240202212026

Filing Number

SCR.A/11573/2026

Filing Date

13-Mar-2026

Registration No

SCR.A/3969/2026

Registration Date

18-Mar-2026

Judge

Honourable Mr. Justice Ilesh J. Vora , Honourable Mr. Justice R. T. Vachhani

Coram

Honourable Mr. Justice Ilesh J. Vora , Honourable Mr. Justice R. T. Vachhani

Bench Type

DIVISION

Category

3011-DB - DETENTION - PREVENTION OF ANTI-SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ACT, 1985 ( 3011 )

Sub-Category

5-DB - DETENTION - PREVENTION OF ANTI-SOCIAL ACTIVITIES ACT, 1985 - PRO-DETENTION - BOOTLEGGER ( 5 )

Judicial Branch

JUDICIAL

Decision Date

01-Apr-2026

Nature of Disposal

--38-RULE ABSOLUTE/ALLOWED @ FH

Last updated 10-Apr-2026

Acts & Sections

Constitution of India Section 14,19,21,22,226
Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985 Section 3(2)

Petitioner(s)

  1. 1.KANSINGH VIJAYSINGH RAWAT THROUIGH LADUSINGH HUKAMSINGH RAWAT

    Adv. MOHIT P PATHAK(

Respondent(s)

  1. 1.STATE OF GUJARAT Advocate - PUBLIC PROSECUTOR(

  2. 2.COMMISSIONER OF POLICE

  3. 3.JAIL SUPERINTENDENT

Case History

  1. Case disposedDisposed

  2. 01-Apr-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice R.m.chhaya,honourable Mr. Justice Ilesh J. VoraView PDF

    Summary: The Gujarat High Court quashed a preventive detention order against the petitioner under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985. The court held that a single prohibition offense (bootlegging) does not demonstrate prejudice to "public order" as required by law; mere disturbance of law and order is insufficient for preventive detention. The court distinguished between law and order violations (affecting specific individuals) and public order violations (affecting the community at large), and found the detaining authority failed to establish that the petitioner's activities created insecurity or panic among the public. The petitioner was ordered to be released immediately. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

  3. 01-Apr-2026

    194-For Final Hearing

    Honourable Mr. Justice Ilesh J. Vora , Honourable Mr. Justice R. T. Vachhani

  4. 24-Mar-2026

    Honourable Mr. Justice R.m.chhaya,honourable Mr. Justice Ilesh J. VoraView PDF

  5. 24-Mar-2026

    First hearing

    Initial hearing scheduled

  6. 13-Mar-2026

    Case filed

    Registration No. SCR.A/3969/2026

casestatus.in Summary

Summary: The Gujarat High Court quashed a preventive detention order against the petitioner under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-social Activities Act, 1985. The court held that a single prohibition offense (bootlegging) does not demonstrate prejudice to "public order" as required by law; mere disturbance of law and order is insufficient for preventive detention. The court distinguished between law and order violations (affecting specific individuals) and public order violations (affecting the community at large), and found the detaining authority failed to establish that the petitioner's activities created insecurity or panic among the public. The petitioner was ordered to be released immediately. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.

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