Courts can't slap Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act on citizens, only govt can: J&K Sessions Court
A CJM had initiated contempt proceedings against police officers for detaining a person under the PSA after he was granted bail in a cattle smuggling case.
A sessions court in Kishtwar recently observed that only the government can invoke provisions of the Jammu and Kashmir Public Safety Act, 1978 (PSA) and courts cannot do the same (State v. Sher Mohd and Ors).