The Supreme Court on November 10, 2025, declined to entertain a writ petition filed by Khadoor Sahib Lok Sabha MP Amritpal Singh challenging his ongoing detention under the National Security Act (NSA), effectively upholding the stringent preventive measure against the radical Sikh preacher. A bench headed by Justice Surya Kant questioned the maintainability of the plea in the apex court, directing Singh's counsel to first approach the Punjab and Haryana High Court for relief. The decision comes despite Singh's election to Parliament while in custody, highlighting the judiciary's deference to national security concerns in such cases.

Singh, Chief of Waris Punjab De and a vocal Khalistan sympathiser, was detained in April 2023 following a dramatic manhunt after his associates clashed with police in Ajnala. Despite incarceration in Assam's Dibrugarh jail, the 32-year-old independent candidate secured a resounding victory in the Khadoor Sahib bypoll earlier this year, defeating established rivals by over 1.97 lakh votes. His petition argued that barring an elected MP from parliamentary duties violated fundamental rights under Articles 14, 19, and 21 of the Constitution.

The bench, also comprising Justice Ujjal Bhuyan, emphasised procedural hierarchy, noting that high courts possess concurrent jurisdiction in habeas corpus matters. Solicitor General Tushar Mehta, representing the Centre, opposed interim release, citing grave threats to public order and national integrity posed by Singh's activities. The NSA invocation has been repeatedly upheld by lower authorities, with detentions extended every three months on grounds of potential secessionist mobilisation.

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Singh's legal team contended that prolonged detention without trial undermined democratic mandates, especially after his electoral endorsement. However, the apex court's refusal to intervene directly reinforces the stringent application of the NSA in Punjab-related security cases, amid ongoing concerns over pro-Khalistan radicalisation. The matter now shifts to the high court, where Singh must seek fresh adjudication on his liberty and parliamentary privileges.

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