In a routine renewal, the Delhi Lieutenant Governor has authorised the Police Commissioner to exercise the powers of a detaining authority under the National Security Act (NSA), 1980, for a period of three months, from July 19 to October 18, 2026.
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The authorisation empowers the Delhi Police Commissioner to issue preventive detention orders under the provisions of the NSA during the specified period. The order will remain in force until October 18, unless modified or withdrawn earlier.
Delhi Police clarified that the said order is a routine extension/renewal of powers under the NSA, which is issued every three months, dismissing reports by several media houses that that the move has been taken in order to quell the CJP protests.
The present renewal was issued on 07.07.2026 for the period 19.07.2026 to 18.10.2026, well before the commencement of the CJP protests.
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“It has been reported by several media houses that, in order to quell the CJP protests, the Commissioner of Police, Delhi, has been granted powers of detention under the National Security Act (NSA),” Delhi Police said on Thursday.
It is further clarified that no specific request was made in the present context, the Delhi Police said, adding that the renewal is a routine administrative exercise and has been interpreted out of context by certain media reports.
