‘Can’t Isolate Her’: SC Questions Rs 5 Lakh Penalty on Noida DM in NSA Detention Case

'Can't isolate her': Supreme Court reserves order on Noida DM Medha Roopam's Rs 5 lakh recovery in DU student NSA case

During the hearing, the court questioned whether the district magistrate could be singled out for the compensation when the NSA detention process involved several authorities.

SC mutes hearing on Noida DM's plea against Rs 5 lakh fine over student's NSA detention

The Supreme Court heard Gautam Buddh Nagar DM Medha Roopam's plea against the Allahabad High Court order in the Akriti Chaudhary NSA detention case. The court then reserved its order on her request to stay the direction for recovering Rs 5 lakh from the officers involved.

‘Can’t isolate her’: SC questions Rs 5 lakh penalty on Noida DM in NSA detention case

The SC observed that DM Medha Roopam could not be singled out over student activist Akriti Chaudhary’s NSA detention if multiple authorities were involved in the process.

'Can’t isolate her': SC backs Noida DM’s plea over Rs 5 lakh penalty in student NSA case

The Supreme Court is evaluating district magistrate Medha Roopam's appeal concerning the detention of Akriti Chaudhary, who was held under the National Security Act in relation to a protest in Noida. The court emphasizes Roopam's involvement in the larger decision-making context. Previously, the Allahabad high court dismissed the detention as based on false information and mandated that Rs 5 lakh be deducted from Roopam's salary as compensation.

Supreme Court questions singling out Noida DM in Akriti Chaudhary detention case

The Supreme Court is questioning the individual liability of Gautam Buddha Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam for the detention of student activist Akriti Chaudhary under the NSA, emphasizing the multi-layered scrutiny involved