PRAYAGRAJ, May 30 -- The Allahabad high court has quashed a detention order passed under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980, against two men accused of cow slaughter as the alleged act took place within the four boundaries of a house and not in a public place.

The high court observed that due to the alleged act, which involved the slaughter of only one cow, there was no violence or disturbance of public peace and order or disturbance of communal harmony, which is necessary for imposition of detention under the NSA.

Allowing habeas corpus writ petitions filed by Isham alias Isam and Samir, residents of Shamli, a division bench of Justice Rajeev Misra and Justice Dr Ajay Kumar-II directed that they be released immediately from custody....