IIOJK HC lists Meraj Malik’s petition for final hearing on Dec 4
Jammu: The High Court of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir has listed a plea filed by detained Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) MLA Meraj Malik for final consideration on December 4 after hearing the arguments.
According to Kashmir Media Service, a member of MLA’s legal counsel said Meraj Malik, who is the AAP’s occupied Jammu and Kashmir unit president, was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) on September 8 and was lodged in the Kathua jail. On September 24, Malik filed a habeas corpus petition, challenging his detention and claiming Rs 5 crore as compensation.
“Case came up in the court of Justice Yousef Wani in Jammu. During arguments, senior advocate Rahul Panth argued strongly that the grounds of detention are illegal. He detailed the case vociferously in all aspects. Arguments continued for over one and a half hours,” AAP spokesperson Appu Singh Salathia said.
After hearing the arguments, Justice Wani adjourned the case and listed the matter for final hearing on December 4, she said.
