India, April 27 -- Justice Mohammad Yousuf Wani of the Jammu and Kashmir and Ladakh high court on Monday quashed the Public Safety Act (PSA) detention of AAP MLA Mehraj Malik.

The Doda East legislator and AAP's Jammu and Kashmir unit president had been detained since September 8 last year for allegedly disturbing public order and was subsequently lodged in Kathua jail.

Following the ruling, Malik's counsel and AAP spokesperson, Appu Singh Salathia, said the judgment bolstered her faith in the judiciary. She credited the legal victory to a team effort led by advocate Rahul Pant, noting that the case was fought strictly on its merits.

The court had previously reserved its order on February 23 regarding the habeas corpus petition, which M...