Public Safety Act - J and K

J & K’s PSA Law: How Draconian is Draconian? A law that holds persons in detention for months before trial!

21-Oct-2019

On October 10, 2019, The Indian Express reported that the Jammu and Kashmir government informed the J & K High Court that it has revoked the detention orders in response to habeas corpus petitions filed by 3 persons detained under the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA). What is the PSA, its genesis and intent?…