The Allahabad High Court has issued a stinging rebuke to the Noida District Magistrate for the National Security Act (NSA) detention of a law student, calling the action an 'Orwellian' overreach.
The court ordered the immediate release of the activist, Aakriti, noting that the official's conduct violated the oath of office and set a dangerous precedent for administrative power.
The Congress party has highlighted the case, pointing to the official's familial ties to a high-ranking government figure as evidence of systemic bias in the state's legal enforcement.