Madhya Pradesh High Court Imposes Rs 2 Lakh Fine on Collector for Wrongful NSA Detention

Nov 05, 2025 02:39 pm CST

The Madhya Pradesh High Court has ordered contempt proceedings against the Shahdol Collector for wrongfully detaining a man under the National Security Act (NSA) for over a year. The court imposed a personal fine of Rs 2 lakh on the collector, citing gross negligence, procedural lapses, and bureaucratic carelessness in applying the anti-terror law against an innocent individual whose original case had already been settled through Lok Adalat.