Topic: Criminal Procedure

Allahabad HC Directs All Judicial Officers In UP Issuing Statewide Directions To Pass Speaking And Reasoned Orders While Exercising Jurisdiction Under Sections 173(4), 175(3) And 175(4) Of BNSS, 2023

The Supreme Court declares an arrest illegal if grounds are not furnished in writing, mandating judicial oversight and police accountability for constitutional breaches.

Arrest is not the inevitable companion of investigation; the power to arrest is not a license to arrest.