HC Orders Dr. Kafeel Khan Immediate Release, says invoking NSA illegal

The Allahabad HC has ordered the immediate release of Dr Kafeel Khan, and dismissed charges filed against him under the National Security Act (NSA).

Shivani Arora
Published on: 1 Sep 2020 8:37 AM GMT
HC Orders Dr. Kafeel Khan Immediate Release, says invoking NSA illegal
X
HC Orders Dr. Kafeel Khan Iimmediate Release, says invoking NSA illegal

The Allahabad HC has ordered the immediate release of Dr Kafeel Khan, and dismissed charges filed against him under the National Security Act (NSA).

The Allahabad High Court Tuesday dismissed charges filed against Dr Kafeel Khan under the National Security Act (NSA) and ordered his immediate release. Khan has been lodged at the Mathura jail in Uttar Pradesh since January 29, 2020.

ALSO READ: Former President Pranab Mukherjee Passes Away at 84

HC:

The bench, headed by Chief Justice Govind Mathur and comprising Justice Saumitra Dayal Singh, was hearing a habeas corpus petition filed by Khan’s mother Nuzhat Parveen, who sought his release on grounds that he had been detained illegally.

In her petition, Parveen said her son had been granted bail in February, but the NSA was invoked against him before he could be released. Parveen said he was not released for four days after he was given bail, therefore making his detention illegal.

Khan was accused of delivering a provocative speech at the Aligarh Muslim University (AMU) on December 10, 2019 during the anti-Citizenship (Amendment) Act (CAA) protests.

ALSO READ: Ex President Pranab Mukherjee’s Funeral to be held at 2pm

In mid-August, the UP government extended Khan’s detention by another three months.

Stay tuned with the newstrack to get fastest updates.

Click @englishnewstrack to follow us on Facebook.

and @newstrackmedia to follow on Twitter.

Shivani Arora

Shivani Arora

Next Story