IIOJK in focus
IIOJK HC reserves verdict on MLA Meraj Malik’s PSA case
Jammu: The High Court of Indian illegally occupied Jammu and Kashmir today reserved its verdict on a petition contesting the detention of Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) Member of Legislative Assembly (MLA) Meraj Malik.
According to Kashmir Media Service, Meraj Malik, who is the AAP’s IIOJK chapter president, was detained under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA) on September 8 last year and was subsequently lodged in the Kathua jail.
On September 24, he filed a habeas corpus petition in the high court, challenging his detention and seeking Rs 5 crore as compensation.
Malik’s case came up for hearing before Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani and the court has reserved the matter for pronouncement of orders, Advocate Appu Singh Slathia said.
