PRIYANKA SARKARIYA vs THE UNION OF INDIA — SLP(C) No. 1484/2026

Summary of SLP(C) No. 1484/2026 - PRIYANKA SARKARIYA v. UNION OF INDIA Case Outcome: The Supreme Court bench (Justice M.M. Sundresh and Justice Nongmeikapam Kotiswar Singh) dismissed both Special Leave Petitions on April 16, 2026, upholding the High Court of Karnataka's confirmation of detention orders dated 22.04.2025 against two individuals under the COFEPOSA Act. Key Issue: Petitioners challenged preventive detention orders for alleged smuggling of foreign-marked gold bars, raising claims of procedural violations including inadequate disclosure of relied-upon documents, denial of legal representation before the Advisory Board, and insufficient nexus between one detenue and the alleged offense. Court's Decision: Rejecting all challenges, the Court found substantial procedural compliance and adequate grounds for detention. The Court clarified that detenues cannot claim legal assistance as a matter of right before Advisory Boards, and that substantial compliance with disclosing video footage (via pen drive display on prison laptops) satisfied constitutional requirements. The satisfaction of the Detaining Authority was found to be subjective and well-founded. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.