IN THE HIGH COURT OF PUNJAB AND HARYANA AT CHANDIGARH Reserved on : 11.03.2026 Pronounced on : 16.04.2026 Uploaded on : 16.04.2026 Whether any operative part of the judgment is pronounced or the full judgment is pronounced : full judgment Amritpal Singh …….Petitioner Versus Union of India and others ...….Respondents CORAM: HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE HON'BLE MR. JUSTICE SANJIV BERRY Present: Mr.R.S.Cheema, Sr. Advocate (arguing counsel through VC) with Mr. A.S. Cheema, Advocate, Mr. Imaan Singh Khara, Advocate, Mr. Satish Sharma, Advocate, and Mr. S.S. Kang, Advocate, for the petitioner.

Mr. Dheeraj Jain, Senior Advocate (arguing counsel), with Ms. Amrita Singh, Central Government Counsel for UOI.

Mr. Anupam Gupta, Senior Advocate (arguing counsel) with Mr. Vikram Anand, Advocate, Mr. Gautam Pathania, Advocate, Mr. Sukhpal Singh, Advocate for the State of Punjab, Mr. Salil Sabhlok, Senior Deputy Advocate General, Punjab.

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SHEEL NAGU, CHIEF JUSTICE

1. This petition filed under Article 226 read with Article 227 of the Constitution of India seeks issuance of a writ of certiorari for setting aside the order of preventive detention dated 17.04.2025 (Annexure P-1) passed