Srinagar, Feb. 20 -- The Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh High Court, while quashing the preventive detention of senior journalist Majid Hyderi on Wednesday, described the grounds for his detention as "vague, ambiguous, and lacking a clear connection to present circumstances."
Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul quashed the detention of Hyderi under Public Safety Act .
Hyderi, a freelance journalist and prominent TV commentator was arrested in September, 2023 from his residence on charges of criminal conspiracy, extortion, intimidation and defamation. He was later booked under the PSA and lodged in Kot Bhalwal Jail.
Justice Koul while referring to a judgment by a Division Bench of the J&K and Ladakh High Court emphasized that preventive detention is ...