J&K Public Safety Act Cannot Be Used As Shortcut To Circumvent Due Process Established Under Code of Criminal Procedure: J&K High Court

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court ruled that the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA) cannot be used as a shortcut to bypass the due process established under the Code of Criminal Procedure (CrPC). The court stressed that detaining authorities must strictly adhere to the legal framework and cannot invoke the PSA arbitrarily. The judgment highlighted the importance of following due process in cases of preventive detention and cautioned against the misuse of the PSA to sidestep standard legal procedures. The ruling reinforces the protection of individual rights against arbitrary detention by state authorities.