P&H High Court Signals Interim Order to Keep Amritpal Singh in Dibrugarh Jail

The Punjab and Haryana High Court indicated it will pass an interim order to ensure Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh remains in Dibrugarh Central Jail, Assam, beyond the April 22 expiry of his National Security Act (NSA) detention.

The Bench heard the Punjab government’s plea to formally arrest Singh and continue his incarceration in Assam due to potential law and order risks in Punjab.

The Court proposed a virtual framework for legal proceedings, including remand and lawyer consultations.

While questioning the legal basis for long-term inter-state custody of an undertrial, the Bench noted it would make arrangements to maintain the current status quo.

[SSP Amritsar v. State of Punjab & Ors.]