JUDGMENT

Dr. A.S. Anand, J. - Leave is granted in S.L.P. (Cd) No. 3227 of 1991. Writ-Petition No. 1247 of 1991 filed under Article 32 of the Constitution of India is also taken up for disposal along with the aforesaid appeal, which is directed against the judgment of the Division Bench of the Bombay High Court in Criminal Writ Petition No. 597 of 1991, since it is the same order of detention which has been called in question in both the cases.

2. Both the appeal and the Writ-Petition have been filed by the wife of one Harvinder Singh @ Kukku, who was been detained vide order of detention, dated 26th February 1991, "issued under the provisions of section 3(1) of the Maharashtra Prevention of Dangerous Activities of Slumlords, Bootleggers and Drug Offenders Act, 1981 (hereinafter referred to as the 'Act'). The appellant had questioned the detention of her husband through Criminal Writ-Petition No. 597 of 1991 before the Bombay High Court on various grounds. The High Court, however, did not find any merit in the challenge and being of the opinion that there was no infirmity in the order of detention, dismissed the Writ-Petition. Appellant has filed an appeal by Special Leave against t