Man’s Arrest Before Expiry of BNSS Notice Deadline Declared Illegal, Police Directed to Pay ₹3 Lakh Costs: Karnataka High Court
The Karnataka High Court has declared illegal the arrest of a man who was taken into custody by Whitefield Police despite having been served a notice under Section 35(3) of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS), requiring him to appear for investigation two days later. Justice M. Nagaprasanna further directed that ₹3 lakh in exemplary costs be recovered personally from the Investigating Officer, Assistant Commissioner of Police (ACP) and Deputy…
