Overview
- On November 10, the Supreme Court declined to entertain Amritpal Singh’s writ against his preventive detention and granted liberty to move the Punjab and Haryana High Court.
- The court noted it could only take up the case in January or February 2026 and asked the High Court to preferably decide the matter within six weeks.
- Senior advocate Colin Gonsalves argued the detention rests on a single FIR despite a chargesheet, as Additional Solicitor General S. V. Raju cautioned that filings would need time.
- Singh remains held under the National Security Act in Dibrugarh Central Jail since his March 18, 2023 arrest, after winning the Khadoor Sahib seat and taking oath on a brief parole cleared by the NIA.
- Assam Police continue inquiries after jail superintendent Nipen Das was arrested for allegedly supplying devices that authorities say enabled internet access inside the facility.