IIOJK High Court upholds detention of Kashmiri youth under draconian PSA
Srinagar: In Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir (IIOJK), the High Court has upheld the detention of an 18-year-old Kashmiri youth under the draconian Public Safety Act (PSA), a law widely criticized for enabling arbitrary arrests and indefinite detention without trial.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Justice Rahul Bharti rejected the petition filed against the detention under the Public Safety Act.
Court records show that after a dossier was submitted by the Senior Superintendent of Police, Pulwama, alleging the youth’s involvement in “anti-national activities,” the District Magistrate of Pulwama had ordered his detention on April 30, 2025.
The decision reflects a broader pattern in IIOJK, where even judicial institutions appear to act as instruments of India’s repressive machinery, routinely endorsing detentions and punitive measures imposed under draconian laws.
