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HC quashes NSA detention order against 2 in cow slaughter case

Allahabad high court in Prayagraj
Published on May 30, 2026 05:38 am IST

HC seeks U.P. govt reply on Noida workers’ protest arrest petition

A division bench comprising of justices Salil Kumar Rai and Devendra Singh directed the state counsel to file its counter affidavit on the habeas corpus writ petition. (Getty Images/iStockphoto)
Published on May 30, 2026 03:14 am IST

SC directs UP govt to produce 2 accused arrested in connection with Noida workers' protest

SC directs UP govt to produce 2 accused arrested in connection with Noida workers' protest
Published on May 15, 2026 05:04 pm IST

MP firecracker factory blast: NSA invoked against manager, 4 accused booked for culpable homicide

MP firecracker factory blast: NSA invoked against manager, 4 accused booked for culpable homicide
Published on May 15, 2026 02:44 pm IST

Protest at Jantar Mantar after NSA action in Noida workers’ protest case

The workers’ protests in Noida started on April 10 and turned violent, with over 100 factories vandalised and several vehicles set on fire (HT)
Published on May 15, 2026 04:52 am IST

Workers’ protest: Day after invoking NSA, police say 1 cr transactions found in banks accounts of one accused

During the investigation it came to fore that Satyam Verma received over 1 crore, along with credits in foreign currencies including dollars, pounds, and euros from various countries into his personal bank account. These funds were reportedly transferred by Verma to other personal accounts at different times, police said in a statement (HT Archive)
Published on May 15, 2026 03:07 am IST

Noida labour protest accused received over 1 crore from foreign countries: Police

Noida labour protest accused received over 1 crore from foreign countries: Police
Published on May 14, 2026 09:55 pm IST

Noida workers’ protest: Police invoke NSA against two for ‘inciting violence’

Police said they found that the role of the two suspects was “significant in instigating violence, arson, and creating chaos” during the protest. The accused allegedly attempted to “disturb public order” by “provoking” people in different areas, they added. (HT Archive)
Updated on May 14, 2026 08:37 am IST

‘Why my son is not being brought back’: Amritpal’s mother confronts CM

Balwinder Kaur, mother of Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh meets Punjab chief minister Bhagwant Mann.
Published on May 08, 2026 05:28 am IST

Why is Amritpal Singh not being brought back to Punjab, jailed MP's mother asks Mann

Why is Amritpal Singh not being brought back to Punjab, jailed MP's mother asks Mann
Published on May 07, 2026 10:15 pm IST

Interview| Ready to fight till last breath, ball in Centre’s court: Sonam Wangchuk

Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk, who was released from Jodhpur prison on March 14 after being detained under the National Security Act (NSA), has emerged as the moral compass of a movement demanding statehood and Sixth Schedule safeguards.
Published on May 04, 2026 05:10 pm IST

Amritpal sent to judicial custody till April 30 in Ajnala police station siege case

A Punjab Police team on Saturday produced Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh before the Ajnala court via videoconferencing from Dibrugarh, Assam. (HT file photo)
Updated on Apr 26, 2026 06:06 am IST

As his NSA detention ends, Punjab cops again arrest Amritpal in Ajnala case

Amritpal Singh re-arrested in 2023 Ajnala attack case after NSA detention ends (PTI)
Published on Apr 23, 2026 08:01 pm IST

Amritpal arrested in Ajnala case as NSA term ends; Punjab Police get 2-day custody

Punjab Police have arrested Waris Punjab De chief and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh in connection with the 2023 Ajnala police station attack. (HT file photo)
Updated on Apr 24, 2026 04:56 am IST

Allahabad HC upholds detention of cow slaughter accused under NSA

The accused Sameer’s detention was ordered by the district magistrate of Shamli under section 3(3) of the NSA. (For Representation)
Published on Apr 22, 2026 09:15 pm IST

HC allows Punjab to keep Amritpal in Assam post NSA detention

Amritpal’s third NSA detention, which started on April 23, 2025, ends on April 22. (REUTERS)
Published on Apr 20, 2026 05:16 am IST

HC signals Amritpal to remain in Assam jail post-NSA detention

The high court on Friday signalled radical Sikh leader and Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh will be kept in Assam following the end of his National Security Act (NSA) detention on April 22, in the event of his arrest by Punjab Police in the 2023 Ajnala violence case. (HT file photo)
Updated on Apr 18, 2026 06:48 am IST

Punjab govt moves HC seeking to retain Amritpal Singh in Assam jail after NSA expiry

Punjab govt moves HC seeking to retain Amritpal Singh in Assam jail after NSA expiry
Updated on Apr 16, 2026 10:17 pm IST

Odisha: 7 convicted for fake SIMs, sharing the OTPs with Pakistani intelligence

Bhubaneswar court jails 7 in SIM fraud case where OTPs were shared with ISI agents; investigation revealed links to Pakistani intelligence networks. (Representative photo)
Published on Apr 15, 2026 09:35 pm IST

Punjab unlikely to extend Amritpal’s NSA detention

Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh (PTI)
Published on Apr 15, 2026 06:40 am IST

2027 state elections: SAD breakaway faction, Waris Punjab De eye poll pact

Gurpartap Singh Wadala, secretary general of the Akali breakaway faction.
Published on Apr 08, 2026 05:02 am IST

HC rejects jailed MP Amritpal’s plea to attend Parliament session

Jailed Khadoor Sahib MP Amritpal Singh had approached the Punjab and Haryana high court on February 11 after the state government rejected his parole request on February 2. (HT file photo)
Published on Mar 27, 2026 12:55 pm IST

Chandigarh: MP Amritpal writes to speaker over leave of absence from Lok Sabha

Amritpal was arrested in Moga’s Rode village on April 23, 2023, two months after an attack at the Ajnala police station. (HT Photo)
Published on Mar 25, 2026 04:46 am IST

MP Amritpal absent from Lok Sabha for 59 days, can apply for condonation: HC informed

MP Amritpal absent from Lok Sabha for 59 days, can apply for condonation: HC informed
Published on Mar 24, 2026 09:43 pm IST

Supreme Court disposes plea seeking release of Sonam Wangchuk

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk (PTI)
Updated on Mar 24, 2026 06:30 am IST

With hopes of new positive beginning, Wangchuk returns to Leh after detention

Ladakh activist Sonam Wangchuk reached Leh on Sunday hoping for a new beginning for the Ladakh issue urging new steps from the Government of India and reciprocity from the other side for a win-win situation for both sides. (PTI File)
Published on Mar 23, 2026 03:40 am IST

Activist Sonam Wangchuk calls for a ‘win-win’ outcome over Ladakh issue

Sonam Wangchuk and Gitanjali Angmo in a photo the latter shared on social media.
Updated on Mar 18, 2026 11:57 am IST

Talked to Sonam without glancing at scary clock, says Wife Gitanjali

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk with spouse Gitanjali J Angmo after his release from Jodhpur Central Jail following the revocation of his detention under the NSA on Saturday. (PTI)
Updated on Mar 15, 2026 10:24 pm IST

‘Truth has won, we’ll continue our work': Sonam Wangchuk's wife on his release

Sonam Wangchuk and Gitanjali Angmo in a photo she shared on social media.
Updated on Mar 15, 2026 05:20 pm IST

Activist Sonam Wangchuk released as Centre revokes NSA

Climate activist Sonam Wangchuk was released from Jodhpur Central Jail after the Union government decided to revoke his detention with immediate effect on Saturday, March 14, 2026.
Updated on Mar 15, 2026 10:18 am IST