[S.187 BNSS] Status of Hospitalised Arrestee Cannot Remain Unknown; Magistrate Must Verify via Visit or Video Conference: Gauhati High Court

The Gauhati High Court recently issued a crucial ruling regarding the verification of an arrestee's condition in cases where the arrestee cannot be produced before the magistrate within 24 hours of arrest due to medical reasons. The Court emphasized that the magistrate is obligated to either personally visit the hospital or verify the condition through video conferencing to ensure that the rights of the accused are not violated. Context of…