PoliticsSC Quashes NSA Detention in Sambhal Violence, Imposes ₹10L Cost on UP Govt
The Supreme Court quashed a preventive detention order under the National Security Act against Mulla Afroz related to the November 2024 Sambhal violence. The bench ruled the detention was illegal, relying solely on a confessional statement. The court imposed a ₹10 lakh cost on the Uttar Pradesh government. The violence followed a court-ordered survey of Shahi Jama Masjid, which led to four deaths.
Hindustan Times·5h ago·Sambhal



