Published 13:07 IST, September 30th 2019

SC refuses to entertain Vaiko's habeas corpus plea for Farooq Abdullah

The Supreme Court on Monday refused to further entertain Rajya Sabha MP Vaiko's habeas corpus plea for former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah.

Reported by: Navashree Nandini
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Even 55 days after abrogation of Article 370 from Jammu and Kashmir, Supreme Court on Monday refused to furr entertain Rajya Sabha MP Vaiko's habeas corpus plea seeking production of former Jammu and Kashmir Chief Minister Farooq Abdullah. Vaiko h after abrogation of Article 370, filed a plea in apex court seeking production of Farooq Abdullah before it. CJI also also said MDMK leer can challenge detention order of NC chief before appropriate authority. under Public Safety Act.

"He (Abdullah) is under detention under Public Safety Act," a bench heed by Chief Justice Ranjan Gogoi told Vaiko's counsel.  bench also comprised of justices SA Bobde and SA Nazeer. Vaiko's counsel questioned conduct of Jammu and Kashmir ministration. It also claimed that few minutes before scheduled hearing in apex court on September 16,  Abdullah was detained under Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act.

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Farooq Abdullah detained

NC chief Farooq Abdullah has been booked under "Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act (PSA) on Sunday night. Kashmir sources of Republic Media Network have informed that Home Ministry detained former chief minister of Jammu and Kashmir after declaring his house as a subsidiary jail. While re is bar on meeting relatives and friends, former Jammu and Kashmir chief minister will continue to stay in his house. As per PSA provisions, government could detain a person for up to two years, although, for 'first-time offenders' length of detention is limited to six months. However, in case of " improvement in conduct of detainee," detention can be extended to its full course of two years. PSA act was initially promulgated during Sheikh Abdullah, far of Farooq Abdullah's tenure. 

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12:13 IST, September 30th 2019