The Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh excessive courtroom on Monday reserved its order on a habeas corpus petition filed by Doda East Aam Aadmi Get together (AAP) MLA Mehraj Malik difficult his detention beneath the Public Security Act (PSA).
Malik was detained on September 8 final 12 months by the Doda district Justice of the Peace beneath Part 8 of the J&Okay Public Security Act, 1978, for allegedly disturbing public order. At current, he’s lodged within the Kathua jail.
The petition seeks to quash the detention order and ₹5-crore compensation for his “unlawful incarceration”.
Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani heard arguments from state counsels Sunil Sethi and Monica Kohli, in addition to Malik’s authorized crew. After the arguments concluded, the courtroom reserved the matter for pronouncement of orders.
Advocate Appu Singh Slathia, additionally an AAP spokesperson, mentioned the courtroom granted each events one week to submit a written synopsis or any further submissions.
Throughout the proceedings, Malik’s counsel argued that the federal government’s “lackadaisical strategy” stored a sitting legislator behind bars.
“It has been a protracted and difficult authorized journey, however we stay hopeful and assured within the judicial course of,” Slathia mentioned, whereas interesting to AAP activists and Malik’s supporters to stay calm and affected person whereas awaiting the ultimate verdict.
