Supreme Court restricts stay of Allahabad HC order against Gautam Buddha Nagar DM to strictures, costs

The Supreme Court has restricted its September 23 interim order to staying Allahabad High Court’s strictures and award of costs against Gautam Buddha Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam in connection with the detention of Delhi University student Akriti Chaudhary under the National Security Act (NSA).

The earlier version of the order published on Wednesday (September 23, 2026) had reportedly said the “court is of the opinion that till the matter is heard on merits, the operation of the judgment, particularly paragraphs nos. 27 to 33, shall remain stayed.”

However, the current version reads the “court is of the opinion that till the matter is heard on merits, the operation of paragraphs nos. 27 to 33 of the judgment including award of costs and strictures against the petitioner shall remain stayed”.

The phrase ‘operation of the judgment’ is no more part of the judicial order.