J&K HC quashes Kashmiri scholar's PSA detention, ruling that merely possessing books with 'dispiriting titles' alone doesn't make one criminally liable
The J&K High Court ordered the release of research scholar Shafat Maqbool Wani, detained under the PSA for possessing books deemed anti-national. Justice Moksha Khajuria Kazmi ruled mere possession of such literature does not justify preventive detention, noting no subversive activity was proven. Authorities cited family links, academic travel, and banned texts, but the court found no live threat to state security warranting detention.
Read the original article here: maktoobmedia.com
More Supreme Court Verdicts News
Enjoying TindPosting?
Get the app for a faster, personalized news experience.
