J&K High Court Upholds Preventive Detention Over Anti-National Facebook Posts

The Jammu and Kashmir High Court recently upheld the preventive detention of Waseem Ahmed Dar under the J&K Public Safety Act, following allegations that he uploaded anti-national content on Facebook to promote terrorism and radicalize youth.

The Court dismissed his habeas corpus petition, finding that procedural safeguards were followed and the detaining authority had adequately applied its mind to the evidence, including Facebook screenshots.

It observed that preventive detention was justified to avert activities prejudicial to state security, and ordinary criminal law was insufficient.

The Court concluded there was no constitutional violation, maintaining the detention order issued by the District Magistrate, Kupwara.