Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds NSA Detention of MP Amritpal Singh
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the preventive detention of Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament Amritpal Singh under the National Security Act (NSA), dismissing his petition challenging the order. The division bench, comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry, ruled that there was no infirmity in the detention order issued by the Amritsar District Magistrate in April 2025. The court cited sufficient material indicating Singh’s involvement with anti-national elements, gangsters, and terrorists, specifically noting activities aimed at creating a Khalistan state. Key evidence included witness statements regarding plans to smuggle weapons using drug money and the murder of Gurpreet Singh Harinau, which the court described as proof of a war against the state. The judges rejected arguments that the state government’s generic empowerment of district officials under the NSA was illegal, stating the statute allows such broad orders. The court concluded that Singh’s release would pose a live and present danger to public order and state security in Punjab, emphasizing that the detention was based on objective material supporting reasonable apprehension of threat.
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Punjab and Haryana High Court Upholds NSA Detention of MP Amritpal Singh
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has upheld the preventive detention of Khadoor Sahib Member of Parliament Amritpal Singh under the National Security Act (NSA), dismissing his petition challenging the order. The division bench, comprising Chief Justice Sheel Nagu and Justice Sanjiv Berry, ruled that there was no infirmity in the detention order issued by the Amritsar District Magistrate in April 2025. The court cited sufficient material indicating Singh’s involvement with anti-national elements, gangsters, and terrorists, specifically noting activities aimed at creating a Khalistan state. Key evidence included witness statements regarding plans to smuggle weapons using drug money and the murder of Gurpreet Singh Harinau, which the court described as proof of a war against the state. The judges rejected arguments that the state government’s generic empowerment of district officials under the NSA was illegal, stating the statute allows such broad orders. The court concluded that Singh’s release would pose a live and present danger to public order and state security in Punjab, emphasizing that the detention was based on objective material supporting reasonable apprehension of threat.
The Indian Express