JAMMU — The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh High Court on Monday reserved its order on a habeas corpus petition contesting the detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik under the Public Safety Act (PSA). Malik, who is the president of Aam Aadmi Party’s Jammu and Kashmir unit, was detained on September 8 last year under […]
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J&K HC to hear Mehraj Malik’s PSA case on Feb 19
SRINAGAR — The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh will hear next week AAP MLA Mehraj Malik’s petition challenging his detention under the controversial Public Safety Act. Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani heard the arguments of state counsels Sunil Sethi and Monica Kohli on Thursday. The court listed the case for further hearing on […]
Three OGWs detained under PSA in Shopian, shifted to Kot Bhalwal Jail
SRINAGAR (KIMS) — Police on Saturday said they detained three Over Ground Workers (OGWs) under the provisions of the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Shopian district of South Kashmir and shifted them to Kot Bhalwal Jail in Jammu. The detained individuals have been identified as Owais Ahmad Lone of Sedow, Mashooq Ahmad Shah of Shahlatoo […]
Tarigami terms PSA ‘draconian’; seeks shifting of detainees to Srinagar
JAMMU — Senior CPI(M) leader and Kulgam MLA Mohamad Yousuf Tarigami on Friday criticised the continued use of the Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir, calling it a “draconian and unlawful” measure that violates constitutional safeguards. “Even today, our country has rule of law. We have democracy, and a judicial system is in […]
Man accused of criminal, anti-social activities detained under PSA in Kathua
JAMMU — A man wanted for his alleged involvement in various criminal and anti-social activities was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district on Tuesday, police said. Pradeep Ambedkariya, who was named in four FIRs registered under various sections of Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) in the past two […]
Criminal detained under PSA in Kathua
JAMMU — A notorious criminal was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) in Jammu and Kashmir’s Kathua district, police said Wednesday. Shammi Kumar, a resident of village Buddhi, is a habitual criminal involved in various illegal activities since 2018 and was slapped with PSA on the orders of the district magistrate after police […]
Cattle smuggler among two detained under PSA in Jammu
JAMMU — Two men, including an alleged cattle smuggler, were detained under the stringent Public Safety Act on Saturday, J-K Police said. Rehman Ali, a resident of Marh tehsil in Jammu district, who was found repeatedly involved in cattle smuggling with multiple FIRs registered against him, has been lodged in the district prison in Poonch […]
Uproar in J&K Assembly over AAP MLA Mehraj Malik’s detention under PSA
SRINAGAR — The Jammu and Kashmir Legislative Assembly on Monday witnessed bedlam over the issue of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik’s detention under the Public Safety Act (PSA). NC MLA from Banihal, Sajjad Shaheen, demanded a one-hour discussion on the Doda MLA’s detention last month under the stringent act. However, BJP MLA from Udhampur East, R […]
PSA used with impunity by all chief ministers, governors of J&K: Sajad Lone
SRINAGAR — People’s Conference president Sajad Gani Lone on Sunday said the Public Safety Act (PSA) is a draconian law that has been used with impunity by all chief ministers and governors of Jammu and Kashmir. While reacting to a post by AIMIM chief Asaduddin Owaisi, the MLA from Handwara said the PSA was not […]
Will revoke PSA once J&K regains statehood: CM Omar Abdullah
SRINAGAR — Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Omar Abdullah on Saturday said his government will revoke the controversial Public Safety Act (PSA) as soon as the Union territory gets statehood. “To remove it (the PSA), we should have a status of the state. Security and law and order should be with the elected government. The […]





