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Supreme Court: NSA Detention Cannot Be Based on Accused's Confession
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News18•29-09-2026, 11:30
Supreme Court: NSA Detention Cannot Be Based on Accused's Confession
- •The Supreme Court ruled that a confession statement alone cannot be the basis for detention under the National Security Act (NSA).
- •Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu delivered the judgment, quashing the preventive detention of Mulla Afroz.
- •Mulla Afroz was detained under NSA by Uttar Pradesh Police in October 2025 for his alleged role in the 2024 communal violence in Sambhal.
- •The top court imposed a cost of Rs 10 lakh on the government for the illegal preventive detention order.
- •The NSA allows the Centre and states to detain individuals to prevent actions prejudicial to India's defense, with a maximum detention period of 12 months.
Key Questions Answered
The Supreme Court ruled that an accused person's confession statement cannot serve as the legal basis for preventive detention under the National Security Act, leading to the quashing of Mulla Afroz's detention order.
The top court imposed a cost of Rs 10 lakh on the government for passing the illegal preventive detention order against Mulla Afroz.
The Uttar Pradesh Police invoked the strict National Security Act against Mulla Afroz in October 2025 due to his alleged role in the communal violence that occurred in Sambhal in 2024.
