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Jammu Kashmir High Court ends PSA detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik after misuse finding
Politics
Published on 27 April 2026
Court says the PSA was used without justification
The J&K and Ladakh High Court has quashed the Public Safety Act detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik, who has been held since September 2025. The court ruled the detention was unjustified and amounted to misuse of the PSA. Malik was booked after criticizing a district magistrate, and the Chief Minister also said the detention was unwarranted.
- High Court overturns PSA detention order for AAP MLA Mehraj Malik
- Detention lasted since September 2025
- Court finds the action unjustified and a misuse of PSA
- Case followed Malik’s criticism of a district magistrate
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