Public Safety Act
Recently, around 700 people have been detained in Jammu and Kashmir (J&K) under the stringent Public Safety Act (PSA).
- The crackdown came ahead of Home Minister’s first visit to J&K after Article 370 of the Constitution was repealed.
About Public Safety Act
- The J&K Public Safety Ordinance was promulgated in 1977 by then Governor L.K. Jha, following the recommendations of Sheikh Muhammad Abdullah’s cabinet.
- In 1978, the J&K legislature replaced the ordinance with the Act.
- It is a preventive detention law, under which a person is taken into custody to prevent him or her from acting in any manner that is prejudicial to ....
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