Overview

• Justice Vinod Chatterji Koul issued notices to the Principal Secretary (Home), the Doda district magistrate and SSP, and the Kathua jail superintendent to file responses.
• The court also sent notice to Deputy Commissioner Harvinder Singh, who is referenced in reports on the video at the center of the case.
• Malik was detained on September 8 under Section 8 of the Public Safety Act and remains lodged in Kathua district jail.
• In his petition, he alleges personal bias by the Doda district magistrate and demands Rs 5 crore in compensation for curtailment of his liberty.
• Senior advocate Rahul Pant’s team sought expedited timelines, arguing the detainee is an elected representative required to perform public duties.