'Orwellian Dystopia’: Allahabad High Court SLAMS Noida DM Medha Roopam Over Student’s NSA Detention

The Allahabad High Court has quashed the National Security Act detention of 25-year-old Delhi University graduate Aakriti Chaudhary in connection with the April 2026 Noida workers’ protest. The court ordered her immediate release from NSA detention and criticised Gautam Buddha Nagar DM Medha Roopam, calling the invocation of the NSA arbitrary and vague and her conduct “worthy of derision.” The court said police material lacked credible evidence and noted that no WhatsApp message or video was produced to show Chaudhary incited violence, stone-pelting or arson. The court awarded her Rs 5 lakh compensation, to be recovered from the salaries of responsible officials. It also held that Medha Roopam violated her oath of allegiance and warned against actions that could turn Uttar Pradesh into an “Orwellian dystopia.”