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Topic: National Security Act

Why Punjab govt wants MP Amritpal in Dibrugarh jail even after end of NSA detention

In moving HC, state govt has made it clear it doesn't intend to extend Amritpal’s detention under NSA. He will now be arrested in connection with the many cases against him in the state.

Free after 6 months, Sonam Wangchuk says, ‘Everyone should go to jail at least once’

Sonam Wangchuk was arrested on 26 September last year after protests demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule status for Ladakh turned violent.

24 hearings, 5 months, a pending verdict—and then Centre dropped NSA against Sonam Wangchuk

The habeas corpus petition filed by Wangchuk’s wife was listed about 24 times before the Supreme Court over the past five months, with many hearings lately ending in adjournments at the Centre’s behest.

Allahabad HC upholds NSA detention of 3 men for ‘cattle slaughter on first day of Navratri’

The HC dismissed the detainees’ habeas corpus pleas, saying the act stoked ‘fear and terror’ and ‘foreseeably struck at religious sentiments’, and cited a ‘public order threat’ to justify invoking the NSA.

Friends-turned-critics & two lawyers: The ‘hit list’ that’s keeping Amritpal in jail

Amritpal, the Independent MP from Khadoor Sahib, was arrested by Punjab police in April 2023 under NSA. He is lodged at Assam’s Dibrugarh jail.

Wangchuk’s reference to Ladakhis as ‘us’ & govt as ‘them’ enough to invoke NSA, Centre tells SC

Climate activist Wangchuk misled youth of Ladakh and hoped for a riot-like situation as in Nepal, Solicitor General Tushar Mehta said in court.

Goans are turning their anger toward migrants now

The real acrimony in Goa is against tourists and wealthy land buyers from Delhi, Mumbai, and Bengaluru. Yet, the fury gets channelled downward against the poorest workers from the cowbelt.

Anger over Wangchuk’s detention wasn’t limited to Ladakh. It spread to Arunachal, Uttarakhand & HP

Wangchuk was detained under NSA on 26 Sept after protests demanding statehood & Sixth Schedule protection for Ladakh turned violent. He was accused of instigating the violence. 

An ‘unbearably curious’ boy who became voice of Ladakh—a village recalls the story of Sonam Wangchuk

Sonam Wangchuk was arrested under NSA for allegedly instigating 24 Sept violence amid pro-statehood stir in Leh. But for his family & native village Uleytokpo, he's their 'Gandhi'.

Sonam Wangchuk & NSA: A look at 1980 law, preventive detention & role of ‘subjective satisfaction’

The preventive detention law allows Centre and states to detain anyone from acting in a way prejudicial to India’s defence, security, or its relations with other countries.

On Camera

India’s close encounters with Pakistan on Siachen

Pakistan's SSG team was not adequately provisioned for the inclement weather. If it managed to consolidate its position, the story of Siachen would have been different. 

Recovery of energy flows will be ‘gradual rather than immediate’ as Hormuz re-opens post ceasefire

The reopening of the Strait of Hormuz eases supply fears, but controlled shipping, slow output recovery, and high costs may delay oil flow normalisation for months.

Why Siliguri Corridor is strategically important for India & how it is being secured | Cut The Clutter

This special edition of Cut The Clutter, straight from the Siliguri corridor, details the strategic importance of the narrow strip of land in West Bengal, and how it’s a vital link connecting the Northeast to the rest of India.

Trump, Netanyahu’s Iran gamble: The regime change rebound

American objectives are unmet. They neither have muscle nor motivation to resume the war. As for Iran, the regime didn’t just survive, it’s now led by more radical individuals.