Madhya Pradesh High Court calls NSA arrests ‘reckless’, warns against misuse

The bench of the Madhya Pradesh High Court, while hearing a petition, observed that the National Security Act (NSA), originally meant for extraordinary circumstances, has become a routine tool. The judges described the current pattern of arrests under the NSA as reckless and warned that such indiscriminate use undermines the law's purpose. They urged the state government to limit the act's application to genuine threats to national security and to conduct a thorough review of ongoing cases. The court's remarks signal heightened judicial scrutiny of law‑enforcement practices in the state. The decision may prompt authorities to reassess the criteria for invoking the NSA in future investigations.