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High Court Quashes Student Detention, Congress Targets Election Chief’s Daughter
A student named Aakriti Chaudhary was detained after a workers’ protest in Noida.
Officials used a strict national-security law to keep her in custody.
The Allahabad High Court said this was not properly justified.
It said her basic constitutional rights had been violated.
The court cancelled the detention order and awarded her Rs 5 lakh.
The money must be recovered from the officials involved in detaining her.
The court also criticized the district magistrate, Medha Roopam, very strongly.
Congress leaders attacked Roopam and mentioned that she is the daughter of Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar.
Chaudhary is still in custody because of other criminal cases linked to the protest.
The Allahabad High Court quashed Aakriti Chaudhary’s detention under the National Security Act and awarded her Rs 5 lakh in compensation.
The court said the detention violated her Article 21 rights and lacked supporting material, calling the district magistrate’s conduct “despotic.”
It ordered the compensation to be recovered from Noida district magistrate Medha Roopam and other officials involved, including police personnel.
Congress leaders targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar because Roopam is his daughter, accusing both of undermining democracy and due process.
The court said authorities could not produce WhatsApp messages or videos showing Chaudhary had incited violence; she remains in custody in connection with 11 FIRs.
- Who
- Delhi University student activist Aakriti Chaudhary, Noida district magistrate Medha Roopam, the Allahabad High Court, and Congress leaders including Pawan Khera and Shama Mohamed.
- What
- The court quashed Chaudhary’s preventive detention under the National Security Act, awarded her Rs 5 lakh, and ordered recovery of the money from officials involved.
- Where
- The case concerns Noida in Gautam Buddha Nagar, Uttar Pradesh, and was decided by the Allahabad High Court.
- When
- Chaudhary was taken into custody on April 11 and detained under the National Security Act on May 13; the court ruling was reported as occurring last week, while Congress criticism followed on Tuesday.
- Why
- The court found that the detention lacked supporting material, showed non-application of mind, and violated Chaudhary’s fundamental right under Article 21.
Key facts
- Student
- Aakriti Chaudhary, a Delhi University history graduate and first-year law student
- Detention law
- National Security Act
- Compensation
- Rs 5 lakh, to be recovered from the salaries of officials involved
- Court finding
- The detention violated Article 21 and lacked supporting material
- Unresolved custody
- Chaudhary remains in judicial custody in connection with 11 FIRs
- Political reaction
- Congress leaders targeted Chief Election Commissioner Gyanesh Kumar because Medha Roopam is his daughter
Quotes
Mahua Moitra
Trinamool Congress member of Parliament who criticised Roopam and Kumar
“Like shameful father like shameful daughter- disgrace to democracy disgrace to due process of law. Noida DM Medha Roopam is illustrious daughter of illustrious CEC Gyanesh Kumar. We need to cleanse India of this scourge”
telegraphindia.com
“Gyanesh Kumar Gupta’s daughter has been labelled as a ‘Despotic Officer’ by the Allahabad High Court. Samachar Samapt Huye”
telegraphindia.com
Saurav Das
Co-convenor of the Cockroach Janta Party who challenged a reported bond against a student
“Has the DM Gautam Buddha Nagar not read the historic September 1 order of the Supreme Court? All protesters have a permanent blanket immunity from any legal action for their participation in CJP protests. Akshay Tripathi need not execute bail bond of 5 lakh rupees.”
telegraphindia.com
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