Doctor's Detention Under National Security Act Revoked: Madhya Pradesh To Supreme Court
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The Madhya Pradesh government said that following its decision, the district magistrate wrote to the Jail Superintendent of Central Jail at Indore and the doctor was subsequently released.
The Madhya Pradesh government Friday informed the Supreme Court that it has revoked the detention of a doctor, accused of black marketing anti-COVID Remdesivir injections at Indore, under the National Security Act. The state government said that following its decision, the district magistrate wrote to the Jail Superintendent of Central Jail at Indore and the doctor was subsequently released. A bench of Justices DY Chandrachud, Vikram Nath and Hima Kohli, after recording the submission of additional advocate general Saurabh Mishra, disposed of the plea filed by Aasefa Khan challenging the Madhya Pradesh High Court's July 16 order dismissing her habeas corpus petition challenging the detention of her husband under NSA. During the brief hearing, Mr Mishra said that on July 16, the state government has decided to revoke the detention under NSA of the doctor and on August 2, district magistrate had written to Jail Superintendent of Central Jail, Indore to release him.More Related News