Jammu and Kashmir High Court Overturns PSA Detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik
J&K HC quashes PSA against AAP MLA Mehraj Malik
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The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has overturned the Public Safety Act detention of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik, who had been in custody since September 2025. The court ruled that his detention was unjustified and a violation of fundamental rights, following his criticism of local authorities.
- 01The Jammu and Kashmir High Court quashed the Public Safety Act detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik.
- 02Malik had been in custody since September 2025, shortly after criticizing local officials.
- 03The court found the detention to be a misuse of the Public Safety Act.
- 04Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah condemned the detention as unjustified.
- 05Justice Muhammad Yousuf Wani emphasized the violation of Malik's fundamental rights.
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The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court has quashed the Public Safety Act (PSA) detention of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik, who had been in custody since September 2025. Malik, representing the Doda constituency, was detained shortly after publicly criticizing the then Doda district magistrate, Harvinder Singh, for alleged misuse of authority regarding unpaid rent for a government dispensary. The court's decision came after a habeas corpus petition was filed challenging Malik's detention. Justice Muhammad Yousuf Wani stated that the use of the PSA against Malik was unjustified and violated his fundamental rights. Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah expressed hope that the ruling would serve as a lesson regarding the misuse of such laws in the region, asserting that Malik should never have been detained in the first place.
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The court's ruling may encourage scrutiny of the use of the Public Safety Act in Jammu and Kashmir, potentially affecting how local authorities handle similar cases in the future.
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