Sidhi Urination Case: MP High Court Seeks State Govt's Reply In Plea Challenging NSA Detention Of Pravesh Shukla
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought the state government's response in a plea challenging the invocation of the National Security Act to detain Pravesh Shukla, who allegedly urinated on a tribal man in the Sidhi district of the state.A notice was issued to the State Government on July 17 by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Vishal Mishra seeking its...
The Madhya Pradesh High Court has sought the state government's response in a plea challenging the invocation of the National Security Act to detain Pravesh Shukla, who allegedly urinated on a tribal man in the Sidhi district of the state.
A notice was issued to the State Government on July 17 by a division bench comprising Chief Justice Ravi Malimath and Justice Vishal Mishra seeking its response in two weeks. The matter will next be heard on August 1.
Essentially, the Court is dealing with a Habeas Corpus plea, filed by Kanchan Shukla, wife of Accused-Pravesh Shukla, averring that the detention order, passed by Sidhi District Collector doesn't indicate the right to make a representation against the order.
It may be recalled that Pravesh Shukla has been accused of urinating upon a tribal man. The video of the incident had gone viral on social media. He was thereafter arrested and booked under various sections of IPC, ST/Sc Act and was booked under the NSA
The plea, filed by his wife, states that the detention order isn't a reasoned one and also it is not for a specified period and hence, it violates the fundamental right of the petitioner.
The plea adds that the detention order is contrary to Article 22 (5) of the constitution which provides the person so detained, a right to make a representation against the detention not only before the advisory board but also to the detaining authority.
The plea also alleges that Shukla has been arrested due to political reasons.
The Sidhi Urination incident caused a huge uproar in the state, following which, the CM of the State, Shivraj Singh Chauhan apologized to the victim and washed his feet at his official residence.
Case Title: Kanchan Shukla vs. State of Madhya Pradesh