Akriti Chaudhary case: Allahabad HC slams Noida DM; says bureaucrats must be loyal to Constitution, not executive
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- hindustantimes.comseen 22 Sept, 23:16headline rewritten
‘Conduct worthy of derision’: HC rebukes Noida DM over illegal NSA detention‘Conduct worthy of derision’: Why HC wants DU graduate to be compensated from Noida DM's salary
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Mon, 7 September 2026
5 reports- barandbench.com12:48first to report
The Allahabad High Court has reminded Indian Administrative Service (IAS) and Indian Police Service (IPS) officers that their loyalty is towards the Constitutio
- hindustantimes.com17:03
The bench ordered immediate release of Akriti Chaudhary and awarded her a compensation of ₹5 lakh last week. | India News
- hindustantimes.com17:09edited after publishing
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‘Conduct worthy of derision’: HC rebukes Noida DM over illegal NSA detentionThe Allahabad high court said IAS and IPS officers must remember that their loyalty is to the Constitution and not the political executive. | India News
- Times of India17:43
In a pivotal ruling, the Allahabad High Court overturned the NSA detention of Akriti Chaudhary and granted her compensation. The judges faulted the Gautam Budh Nagar administration for presenting insufficient evidence and emphasized the need for bureaucrats to prioritize constitutional obligations over political affiliations. The absence of evidence indicating that Chaudhary incited violence signals a critical caution against the abuse of preventive detention laws aimed at activists.
- Times of India17:52
The Allahabad High Court quashed the National Security Act detention of Akriti Chaudhary. The court ordered recovery of five lakh rupees from Gautam Buddha Nagar officials. This compensation will be paid to the Delhi University student activist. The bench criticized the arbitrary invocation of the stringent preventive detention law. Officials' conduct was noted in their service records for their actions.
Wed, 9 September 2026
2 reports- rediff.com10:28
Solicitor General Tushar Mehta informed the Supreme Court that an appeal would be filed against an Allahabad High Court decision that quashed the detention of Delhi University student Akriti Chaudhary under the National Security Act. The High Court had also awarded Rs 5 lakh compensation to Chaudhary and criticised the 'despotic' conduct of the Gautam Buddha Nagar DM. The Supreme Court also expressed displeasure over a Greater Noida executive magistrate's notice to another student for protest...
- Times of India19:14
The Allahabad High Court criticized Deoria police officials for alleged illegal detention. The court expressed disappointment over missing CCTV footage from the police station. It directed the UP government to pay Rs 65,000 to the four petitioners. The court noted that actions were taken after the petition was filed. The bench questioned the release of full payment for the CCTV system.