Arrest Declared Illegal As Grounds Informed After 7 Hrs; Must Be Conveyed Meaningfully To Accused: Punjab & Haryana High Court
In a significant ruling, the Punjab & Haryana High Court declared the arrest of Pushpinder Pal Singh Dhaliwal, a music producer, as illegal due to non-compliance with legal provisions. The court noted that the grounds for arrest were not communicated to Dhaliwal at the time of his arrest. Instead, the grounds were provided through a memo prepared seven hours after his detention, violating constitutional safeguards against unlawful detention. Allegations by…
