Srinagar, Feb. 20 -- "It is very unfortunate that respondents (authorities), in their Reply Affidavit, have labelled the detenu (Hyderi) as "not a peaceful citizen of India"," a bench of Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul said.

"If we treat detenu, like peace loving citizens, in such a harsh way, by bashing and thrashing them, and placing them under preventive detention, then we will lose "peace" and "peace loving citizens"," the court said, adding,

"Instead of appreciating the detenu (Hyderi), he has been placed under preventive detention. Instead of rewarding mother of detenu, she has been forced to see her son detained in preventive detention for none of his faults."

Hyderi in his petition had detail out a certificate issued by Radio Kash...