Arrest Is Illegal If Grounds Are Not Communicated to the Arrestee at the Earliest Opportunity: Kerala High Court
The Kerala High Court has issued an important ruling on the constitutional and statutory protections relating to the arrest of individuals. The Court reinstated that failure to inform an accused of the grounds of arrest in accordance with Article 22(1) of the Constitution of India and Sections 47 and 48 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) renders the arrest illegal and entitles the person to bail. The judgment…
