The Jammu and Kashmir high court has quashed a Public Safety Act (PSA) case against Aam Aadmi Party MLA Mehraj Malik, paving the way for his release from prison.
Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani passed the order nearly two months after the court reserved its judgment on February 23 on a petition filed by Malik.
Malik's counsel, Appu Singh Salathia, hailed the decision as a victory, saying "It was a tough journey for all of us but we have won."
The J&K administration had invoked the stringent PSA against him for allegedly disturbing public order, following which he was detained on September 8 and eventually moved to Kathua jail.
Malik, who is AAP's J&K unit president, filed a petition on September 24 last year challenging his detention order issued by the Doda district magistrate under Section 8 of the J&K Public Safety Act, 1978 and sought ₹5 crore in compensation.
