HC quashes PSA case as AAP leader Mehraj Malik walks free from Kathua jail

Published on 28 April 2026

Detention order set aside after all proceedings

Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court quashed the Public Safety Act case against Aam Aadmi Party president Mehraj Malik, setting aside the Deputy Commissioner’s detention order. After the court concluded all proceedings in the matter, Malik was released from Kathua Jail. Supporters welcomed him with celebration, marking a swift legal turnaround.

High Court quashed Mehraj Malik’s PSA case
Detention order by the Deputy Commissioner was set aside
Malik was released from Kathua Jail immediately after the ruling

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HC quashes PSA case as AAP leader Mehraj Malik walks free from Kathua jail

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