Confession can't be sole ground to convict a person under NSA: SC fines UP govt Rs 10 lakh
The Supreme Court of India fined the Uttar Pradesh government 10 lakh rupees for using a confession as the sole basis for detention under the National Security Act. The court quashed the detention of Mulla Afroz, who was held in connection to 2024 communal violence.
Why it matters
It reinforces judicial oversight regarding the use of preventive detention laws and individual civil liberties.
NEW DELHI: The Supreme Court on Tuesday imposed a cost of Rs 10 lakh on the Uttar Pradesh government, holding that a confession statement by an accused cannot, by itself, form the basis for his detention under the National Security Act (NSA).Uttar Pradesh Police had invoked the NSA against Mulla Afroz in October 2025 over his alleged involvement in the 2024 communal violence in Sambhal.A bench of Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu delivered the judgment while quashing Afroz’s preventive detention.The NSA empowers the Centre and state governments to detain individuals…
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