Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh moves High Court to quash detention under National Security Act

Singh contends that his detention is solely punitive for his vocal criticism of the state and central governments, a right he asserts is democratic. The petition also points out that the detention grounds are based on social media posts by various individuals worldwide, which, according to Singh, do not significantly impact Punjab or India’s security.

The plea argues that the grounds for detention are irrelevant and extraneous to the purpose of preventive detention. It highlights that the petitioner is being detained based on social media activity by others, against whom no action is taken. If any of the provided grounds are deemed irrelevant, the detention order can be contested as the detaining authority’s satisfaction would be undermined.

Additionally, Singh argues that the Amritsar District Magistrate lacks the authority to issue orders under the NSA concerning India’s security, a power reserved for the central or state governments.