National Security Act

23 Jul

Delhi Police Chief Authorized to Exercise Preventive Detention Powers Under NSA

Gurpreet Singh0 CommentsIndiaAnurag Kumar, Delhi Police, National Security Act, preventive detention, Public order

New Delhi (Gurpreet Singh): The Ministry of Home Affairs has authorized Delhi Police Commissioner Anurag Kumar to exercise preventive detention powers under the National Security Act, 1980. According to an official notification published in the Delhi Gazette (Extraordinary), the delegation empowers the police chief to detain individuals without formal charges for durations ranging from 12 days up to 12 months. The order remains effective for a three-month period spanning from July 19 to October 18. Issued under the direction of the Lieutenant Governor of Delhi, the order invokes Section 3(3) read with Section 2(e) of the NSA, citing the necessity…

11 Feb

Centre Tells Supreme Court Sonam Wangchuk ‘Fit and Hale’, Rules Out Release on Health Grounds

Rajeev Sharma0 CommentsIndiahealth grounds, Ladakh protests, National Security Act, preventive detention, Sonam Wangchuk, Supreme Court

New Delhi, Feb. 11 — The Centre on Wednesday informed the Supreme Court that activist Sonam Wangchuk, currently detained under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980, is medically stable and cannot be released on health grounds. Appearing before a bench of Justice Aravind Kumar and Justice P.B. Varale, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta submitted that Wangchuk, lodged in Jodhpur Central Jail since September 26, 2025, has undergone 24 medical examinations and is “fit, hale and hearty.” “He had some digestive issues and is being treated. There is nothing alarming. The grounds for detention continue to exist. It will not be possible…