The High Court of Jammu & Kashmir and Ladakh has quashed the Public Safety Act (PSA) detention of Aam Aadmi Party MLA Mehraj Malik, granting major relief to the legislator who had been lodged in preventive custody since September last year, sources said
Advocate Appu Singh representing MLA Mehraj Malik told news agency Kashmir Dot Com that the court set aside the detention order issued under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act after hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Malik challenging his detention.
The detailed order was awaited, as the judgment was pronounced in open court today.
Malik, who represents the Doda constituency and also heads the AAP’s J&K unit, was detained on September 8, 2025, on allegations of activities prejudicial to public order. He was subsequently shifted to Kathua district jail.
The petition challenging the detention had come up for hearing on several dates before the High Court. On February 23 this year, the court had reserved its judgment after completion of arguments by both sides.
With the detention order now quashed, Malik is expected to be released from custody after completion of legal formalities, unless required in any other case, they added.
