Sixty-five prisoners, including 22 who were arrested under Public Safety Act (PSA), were released to decongest jails across Jammu and Kashmir in the wake of COVID-19 pandemic.
Former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister and Congress leader Omar Abdullah on Tuesday released from detention after nearly 8 months following revocation of Public Safety Act (PSA) charges.
The Jammu and Kashmir administration on Friday revoked the Public Safety Act against former chief minister Farooq Abdullah, officials said.
Former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister Omar Abdullah’s sister on Monday moved the Supreme Court to challenge his detention under the Public Safety Act.
The Supreme Court on Monday refused to further entertain Rajya Sabha MP Vaiko’s plea seeking production of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah before it and said the MDMK leader can challenge the detention order under the Public Safety Act.
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