‘Conduct worthy of derision’: HC rebukes Noida DM over illegal NSA detention
The court said police had no credible evidence and ordered the compensation to be recovered from officials responsible for the detention.
- On Wednesday, the Allahabad High Court quashed the National Security Act detention of Aakriti Chaudhary, a 25-year-old Delhi University graduate, and ordered Rs 5 lakh compensation for the student activist.
- Police had detained Chaudhary in April following a Noida workers' protest, alleging she instigated violence and arson; Justices Atul Sreedharan and Achal Sachdev found the detention order lacked credible evidence.
- The court noted that authorities failed to produce WhatsApp chats or video footage confirming incitement, observing that District Magistrate Medha Roopam acted "without application of mind" invoking the stringent law against the student.
- Justices ordered Rs 5 lakh compensation be recovered from Roopam's salary and responsible police officers, stating her conduct was "worthy of derision" and violated her oath of allegiance to the Constitution.
- The court warned that errant bureaucracy could reduce Uttar Pradesh to an "Orwellian Dystopia" if officials fail to prioritize the Constitution over political interests, while Chaudhary remains in jail due to other pending cases.
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What Is 'Orwellian Dystopia'? Why Allahabad HC Said Uttar Pradesh Could Become One
The Allahabad High Court recently used a strong term while cancelling the National Security Act (NSA) detention of a student activist Akriti Chaudhary. The court warned if the government officials will use their power in such wrong way then one day
Allahabad HC Quashes NSA Detention of DU Graduate in Noida Workers Protest Case, Orders ₹5 Lakh Compensation
Get latest articles and stories on India at LatestLY. The Allahabad High Court rejected the police's theory and issued a stern message regarding disciplinary action against officials responsible for administrative negligence while quashing the National Security Act (NSA) charges invoked against Delhi University law student Akriti Chaudhary in connection with the workers' agitation for wage hikes in the Noida industrial area. India News | Allaha…
Despotic officers will turn UP Orwellian: HC raps Noida DM over student's detention
The Allahabad High Court has ordered Rs 5 lakh compensation for the DU student, with the amount to be recovered from Gautam Buddha Nagar DM Medha Roopam and other officials responsible, right down to the SHO.
‘Orwellian dystopia’: Allahabad HC blasts Noida DM over DU student's NSA detention during Noida workers protest
The Bench described the detention as being based on a “concocted story” and termed the conduct of the district magistrate “despotic” and “worthy of derision”.
‘Conduct worthy of derision’: Allahabad HC pulls up District Magistrate over NSA detention of law student
The court observes that the District Magistrate ‘desired to set an example’ out of the petitioner and deter others from exercising their right to freedom of speech and expression in public spaces in support of workers
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