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Supreme Court quashes Sambhal NSA order, imposes Rs 10 lakh
Hindustan Times··6h ago
The Supreme Court on Tuesday quashed a National Security Act order against Mulla Afroz over Sambhal violence. It imposed a Rs 10 lakh cost on Uttar Pradesh. Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu held the detention power was illegally exercised. The October 13, 2025 Sambhal magistrate order was set aside. Four people were killed in the November 24, 2024 clashes.
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What It Means For You
- Afroz's preventive detention under the NSA no longer stands after the Tuesday ruling.
- The Uttar Pradesh government must pay the Rs 10 lakh cost ordered by the bench.
- A confessional statement alone cannot justify keeping a citizen under preventive detention, the court said.
What's Happening
- Afroz was linked to violence during a court-ordered survey of Sambhal's Shahi Jama Masjid on November 24, 2024.
- While he was in custody, the district magistrate issued the NSA order on October 13, 2025.
- The state confirmed detention until October 12, 2026 after rejecting his representations.
Path to the Supreme Court
- Afroz's counsel said he was detained on January 17, 2025 and coerced into a police confession.
- Forensic material cited a .315-bore firearm injury while police claimed a .32 bore pistol recovery.
- The Allahabad High Court rejected his habeas corpus plea on June 8 before he approached the top court.
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