Jammu- Jammu and Kashmir Aam Aadmi Party (AAP) president and MLA Mehraj Malik on Wednesday filed a habeas corpus petition in the high court here, challenging his detention under Public Safety Act (PSA) early this month, and has claimed Rs five crore compensation.

Admitting the petition, Justice Chatterji Koul issued notices to the Principal Secretary, Home Department of J-K government, Doda’s district magistrate and senior superintendent of police and the superintendent of Kathua district jail to file their response by October 14, the next date of hearing.

The notices were accepted in the open court by Senior Additional Advocate General Monika Kohli, representing the government, after the judge heard Malik’s legal team led by senior advocate Rahul Pant.

Malik was detained under PSA on

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