Supreme Court Quashes NSA Detention Of Sambhal Violence Accused, Imposes Rs 10 Lakh Cost On UP Govt
The Supreme Court of India has quashed the preventive detention of Mulla Afroz, an accused in the 2024 Sambhal violence case, under the National Security Act. The court ruled that the detention order was illegal as it relied on a confession made in police custody and imposed a Rs 10 lakh cost on the Uttar Pradesh government.
Why it matters
This ruling reinforces legal protections against the misuse of preventive detention laws and clarifies the evidentiary standards required for such orders in India.
The Supreme Court today(September 29) quashed the preventive detention of Mulla Afroz, accused of being the mastermind of the 2024 Sambhal violence, under the National Security Act, 1980. It set aside the judgment of the Allahabad High Court, which had upheld the detention order. A bench comprising Justice Dipankar Datta and Justice Sheel Nagu held that the Uttar Pradesh government couldn't have passed orders on preventive detention based on a confession allegedly made by Afroz in police custody. It has imposed a cost of Rs. 10 lakh on the government for passing the illegal preventive detention order. While pronouncing the order, Justice Datta paid tribute to his law clerk who passed away before his 27th birthday.
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