# Indian Supreme Court ruling on Sambhal NSA detention > Live situation record from CLSTR: https://clstr.news/situations/indian-supreme-court-ruling-on-sambhal-nsa-detention > Updated: 2026-09-29T08:28:18.000Z. Sources: 15. Developments: 2. The Supreme Court of India quashed the preventive detention of Mulla Afroz under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980. Afroz had been accused of masterminding the November 2024 Sambhal violence, which followed a court-ordered survey of the Shahi Jama Masjid. The Court ruled that an alleged confession made while in police custody is inadmissible for establishing the “subjective satisfaction” required for such detention. Describing the state’s actions as an “illegal exercise of draconian power,” the bench imposed a ₹10 lakh fine on the Uttar Pradesh government. In a notable gesture, the bench, comprising Justices Dipankar Datta and Sheel Nagu, dedicated the judgment to the memory of Ritwik Deswal, a law clerk and research associate who passed away recently. Justice Datta described the ruling as a “final collaboration” that carries the “quiet and indelible imprint” of Deswal’s research. ## Timeline ### 2026-09-29: Supreme Court of India dedicates Sambhal NSA judgment to late law clerk A Supreme Court of India bench dedicated a judgment regarding the Sambhal violence NSA detention case to the memory of late law clerk Ritwik Deswal, while quashing an unlawful detention order. 2 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/supreme-court-of-india-dedicates-sambhal-nsa-judgment-to-late-law-clerk ### 2026-09-29: Supreme Court quashes NSA detention of Sambhal violence accused The Supreme Court quashed Mulla Afroz's NSA detention in the Sambhal violence case and fined the UP government ₹10 lakh, ruling that custodial confessions cannot justify preventive detention. 13 sources. https://clstr.news/cluster/supreme-court-quashes-nsa-detention-of-sambhal-accused --- Cite as: Indian Supreme Court ruling on Sambhal NSA detention. CLSTR, https://clstr.news/situations/indian-supreme-court-ruling-on-sambhal-nsa-detention