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Noida DM challenges compensation order in student NSA case

10 sourcesUpdated 13 Sept 2026, 8:47 am Coverage regionsUttar Pradesh · Global
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Medha Roopam has approached the Supreme Court challenging the Allahabad High Court order.

The High Court had ordered five lakh rupees to be recovered from her salary as compensation.

The compensation was linked to the illegal detention of student Akriti Chaudhary under the National Security Act.

The case arose from a protest in Noida.

Why it mattersThe Supreme Court fight could reshape compensation and accountability in a controversial student detention case.
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The High Court criticized the official for a lack of application of mind.

One analysis said the court warned that bureaucratic excesses could affect civil liberties.

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All accounts agree that the Noida district magistrate has challenged the High Court’s direction on compensation tied to the student’s NSA detention.

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What happens next will depend on the Supreme Court petition, which has not yet been listed for hearing in one report, and on any further court action.

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Neutral coverage focuses on the legal challenge by Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam to the Allahabad High Court’s compensation order. It says the order was linked to the student’s illegal NSA detention and the court’s criticism of the administration. One report adds that the detention was found illegal and that the petition has not yet been listed for hearing.

Distinctive emphasis — reported claim, not independently verified.Sources: ANI News
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The Hindu Neutral framing Provisional rating

Greater Noida DM moves SC against HC order on student NSA detention

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Gautam Buddha Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam approached the Supreme Court challenging an Allahabad High Court decision. The High Court order had directed the recovery of five lakh rupees from her salary to compensate student Akriti Chaudhary for illegal detention under the National Security Act following an April workers protest in Noida. The High Court criticized the official for lacking application of mind regarding the police report.

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Noida DM moves SC against Rs 5 lakh compensation order in student detention case

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Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam has appealed to the Supreme Court regarding an Allahabad High Court ruling. The ruling mandated five lakh rupees in compensation to be deducted from her salary for the wrongful National Security Act detention of a student during Noida protests. The high court had sharply criticized the detention and warned that errant bureaucracy could harm civil liberties.

ANI News Neutral framing Reported

Gautam Buddh Nagar DM moves SC against HC order on recovery from personal salary in DU student NSA case

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Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam has approached the Supreme Court to challenge the Allahabad High Court order. The High Court had ordered a recovery of five lakh rupees from her personal salary as compensation to student Aakriti Chaudhary after finding her detention under the National Security Act illegal. The High Court noted that the student was already in police custody before the violence erupted.

Live Law Neutral framing Reported

Noida DM Medha Roopam Moves Supreme Court Against Allahabad HC Order Slamming Her For Student's NSA...

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Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam has filed a petition in the Supreme Court against the Allahabad High Court order. The High Court had previously quashed the National Security Act detention of Delhi University student Akriti Chaudhary and ordered a five lakh rupee compensation to be recovered from the District Magistrate salary. The High Court strongly criticized the administration for a lack of application of mind and warned against bureaucratic excesses.

LawChakra Neutral framing Reported

Noida DM Medha Roopam Moves Supreme Court Against Allahabad HC Order Directing Rs 5 Lakh Recovery From Her…

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Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam has approached the Supreme Court to challenge an Allahabad High Court order that quashed a Delhi University student's detention under the National Security Act. The High Court had ordered a compensation recovery of five lakh rupees from the salaries of responsible officers, including the District Magistrate and the Station House Officer. The Supreme Court petition has not yet been listed for hearing.

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DU student NSA case: Gautam Buddh Nagar DM moves Supreme Court

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Gautam Buddh Nagar District Magistrate Medha Roopam has approached the Supreme Court to challenge the Allahabad High Court order directing the recovery of five lakh rupees from her personal salary. The compensation was awarded to Delhi University student Aakriti Chaudhary after the High Court declared her National Security Act detention illegal. The High Court criticized the administration for lacking concrete evidence and using preventive detention inappropriately.