Preventive Detention

Farooq Abdullah upheld unity, integrity of country, says Congress’ Salman Khurshid; calls it 'unjust' to arrest him

Stating that former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir, Farooq Abdullah has served the country by upholding its unity and integrity, senior Congress leader Salman Khurshid on Monday termed his alleged arrest under Public Safety Act (PSA) as unjust

Jailing Chandrashekhar Azad without trial shows State's disdain hasn't changed since Jallianwalla Bagh massacre

The National Security Act sounds like a serious piece of legislation intended to save India from a security threat, but the government is not holding Dalit leader Chandrashekhar Azad Ravan for fear of terrorism

J&K govt admits it has no rules or standard procedures around preventive detentions under state's Public Safety Act

An RTI application has revealed that even after four decades, there are no rules or SOPs for ordering preventive detentions under the J&KPSA.

People under preventive detention can't be barred from voting during polls: EC

Election Commission has said that people under preventive detention have the right to vote and warned against non-compliance of the directive.