Gauhati High Court quashes NSA detention of Kaziranga activist, citing non-application of mind

The Gauhati High Court has set aside the National Security Act detention of an activist associated with Kaziranga. In quashing the order, the court observed that the detaining authority had not applied its mind and relied on stale cases. The ruling stresses that preventive detention orders must rest on current, relevant material and a genuine assessment by the authority. The decision restores the activist's liberty following the court's scrutiny of the detention order.
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