Jkm HC Quashes PSA Detention

Sep 18, 2026

Jammu and Kashmir High Court quashed the preventive detention of a Srinagar resident under the Public Safety Act (PSA), ruling that vague allegations and old criminal cases cannot justify continued detention. The detention order, based on a 2022 FIR, was challenged by the detainee's wife, with the court noting that authorities failed to establish fresh evidence or rebut claims of legitimate employment in Gurugram.

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