AAP MLA Mehraj Malik released from jail after J&K HC quashes PSA detention

AAP MLA from Doda (East), Mehraj Malik, was Tuesday released from Kathua territory jailhouse aft astir 8 months pursuing a J&K precocious tribunal bid quashing his detention nether the Public Safety Act (PSA).His household and supporters hailed the tribunal bid arsenic a “victory of truth”, portion the legislator thanked the judiciary and his supporters, and resolved to proceed warring for the people.On Monday, Justice Mohd Yousuf Wani acceptable speech the detention bid issued by Doda lawman commissioner, holding it to beryllium legally unsustainable and based connected “non-application of mind”. Malik, AAP’s J&K portion president and lone legislator successful the UT, had been detained nether PSA connected Sept 8 past twelvemonth connected charges of disturbing nationalist order.Malik’s household members, supporters and partymen, including Delhi MLA Imran Hussain, were contiguous extracurricular the jailhouse to invited him. As helium came retired aft completing the formalities, they garlanded him, shouted slogans and danced to the beats of dholak. “Truth ever prevails. The 1 supra is watching everything,” his begetter Shammas Din said.Malik had filed a habeas corpus petition successful HC connected Sept 24, 2025, challenging his detention and seeking Rs 5 crore arsenic compensation. The tribunal had reserved its bid connected Feb 23.