Jammu, February 23 The High Court of Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh reserved its order on a petition challenging the detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik.
Malik, who is the president of the AAP's Jammu and Kashmir unit, was detained under the Public Safety Act (PSA) on September 8 last year for allegedly disrupting public order and was subsequently lodged in the Kathua jail.
On September 24, he filed a habeas corpus petition in the high court, challenging his detention and seeking Rs 5 crore as compensation.
Malik's case came up for hearing before Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani, and the court has reserved the matter for pronouncement of orders, Advocate Appu Singh Slathia said.
Slathia, who is also a spokesperson for the AAP, said the court has granted both parties – Mehraj Malik's legal team as well as the State – one week's time to file a written synopsis or any additional submissions, if they wish to do so.
Slathia said it has been a long and challenging legal journey, but "we remain hopeful and confident in the judicial process."
She asked Malik's supporters and AAP activists to remain calm and positive.