21.05.2026 (ORAL)
01. Challenge in this petition has been thrown to detention order No.
PSA/159 dated 21.05.2025, passed by respondent No.2-District
Magistrate, Kathua under Section 8 of the J&K Public Safety Act,
1978 [“PSA”], vide which, petitioner came to be detained.
02. As factual matrix of the case would unfurl, SSP Kathua (the
sponsoring authority) vide his communication dated 16.05.2025, on
the basis of recommendations of the District Screening Committee,
submitted a dossier to District Magistrate, Kathua, the detaining
authority, describing the petitioner as OGW, a hard core facilitator of
terrorist activities and a great sympathizer of banned terrorist
organizations. It was alleged that anti-national activities of the
petitioner continue unabated, causing widespread fear and insecurity
among general public and are prejudicial to the security of state,
peace and tranquility of the region.
