Jammu, Sept 24 : The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh at Jammu on Wednesday admitted a Habeas Corpus petition filed by MLA Doda (East), Mehraj Malik, challenging his preventive detention under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA), 1978. ADVERTISEMENT

Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul, after hearing the matter, issued post-admission notices to the Principal Secretary to the Government, Home Department, District Magistrate Doda, Senior Superintendent of Police Doda, and Superintendent District Jail Kathua. The notices were accepted in open court by Senior Additional Advocate General Monika Kohli, who appeared for the Government of J&K. The Court granted time to the government to file its response by or before October 14, the next date of hearing.

The detention order in quest

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