AMANULLA KHAN KUDEATALLA KHAN PATHAN vs STATE OF GUJARAT . — Crl.A. No. 618/1999

Summary: The Supreme Court dismissed the petitioner's challenge to his detention under the Gujarat Prevention of Anti-Social Activities Act, 1985. The Court held that the detaining authority properly found the petitioner to be a "dangerous person" based on multiple incidents (not a single isolated act) spanning different dates involving extortion and threats against construction workers, thereby satisfying the "habituality" requirement. The Court further rejected contentions that the activities were mere criminal law violations unrelated to public order, finding that the extortion's magnitude and impact on citizens' safety constituted a public order disturbance warranting detention. This case analysis is maintained by casestatus.in based on publicly available court records.