Allahabad HC quashes NSA detention of student, calls case ‘concocted story’
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Akriti Chaudhary was arrested during the workers’ protest in Noida in April; the court directed the Noida administration to pay ₹5 lakh compensation to the law student
- Why it matters
- The court found the Noida administration detained Akriti Chaudhary without lawful grounds and ordered it to pay her ₹5 lakh in compensation, establishing accountability for improper use of preventive detention law.
- Most affected
- Akriti Chaudhary, the detained law student — Detention order cancelled and ₹5 lakh compensation awarded by court
- Likely next
- Whether the Noida administration complies with the court order and pays the compensation within any stated deadline.
Also reported by: Hindustan Times, The Indian Express