NSA power order routine: Delhi Police

Says it is extended quarterly

Tribune News Service

New Delhi, Updated At : 01:07 AM Jul 24, 2026 IST

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: The Delhi Police on Thursday said the order notified last night about the DCP being granted the authority to detain anyone under the National Security Act (NSA) is routine and has been misinterpreted.

In a statement, the police said, “Misleading information is circulating on social media claiming that the Delhi Commissioner of Police has been granted detention powers under the NSA specifically to suppress the ongoing CJP protest. In this regard, it is officially clarified that the order in question is a routine, quarterly extension of powers under the NSA, which is conventionally renewed every three months. The current renewal was issued on July 7 for the period effective from July 19 to October 18, predating the commencement of the CJP protest.”

The police said no specific request was initiated for this order in relation to recent events.

The renewal, it said, constitutes a standard administrative procedure and has been misinterpreted out of context in relation to the ongoing CJP protest. — TNS

NSA power order routine: Delhi Police

Says it is extended quarterly

Tribune News Service

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