Habeas Corpus Plea Filed Two Years After Arrest Rejected; Challenge to Initial Remand Cannot Continue After Trial Begins: Allahabad High Court
In an important judgment concerning personal liberty and criminal procedure, the Allahabad High Court dismissed a habeas corpus petition filed by Neeraj, holding that challenges to the legality of arrest or initial remand cannot be raised through a habeas corpus petition once the criminal case has progressed to the stage of charge sheet, cognizance and trial. Petition Filed Against Alleged Illegal Arrest The petitioner Neeraj approached the High Court claiming…
