Srinagar, Sept. 12 -- Court raps detaining authority for 'shamelessly trying support' detention order

Srinagar: The High Court of J&K and Ladakh Thursday ordered the release of a young man from south Kashmir who has been languishing in jail since April 2024 after being detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA).

In what seems a classic case of non-application of mind by the authorities in putting people behind bars under the PSA, the High Court ordered the immediate release of 34-year-old Imtiyaz Ahmad Ganie, son of Abdul Majeed, a resident of Chee Anantnag. Ganie is detained in Kot Bhalwal jail Jammu since April 2024.

Justice Moksha Khajuria allowed the petition of the elderly father of the detenue, assailing the detention order of hi...