8 hrs ago
Supreme Court Mandates Written Arrest Grounds in PMLA, UAPA Cases
The Supreme Court issued an important instruction about arrests.
It said people must be told why they are being arrested.
This explanation must be given in writing.
The arrested person must receive a copy of it.
The court said this rule applies to special cases under PMLA and UAPA too.
It described this right as both fundamental and provided by law.
The written grounds should be supplied at the earliest opportunity.
The court said there should be no exceptions to this requirement.
The Supreme Court said arrested people have a fundamental and statutory right to know why they were arrested.
The grounds of arrest must be provided in writing.
A copy must be given to the arrested person as a matter of course.
The court said this requirement applies even in PMLA and UAPA cases.
Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and AS Chandurkar delivered the observation.
- Who
- The Supreme Court bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and AS Chandurkar.
- What
- The court ruled that written grounds of arrest must be provided to arrested people.
- Where
- The report identifies the Supreme Court but does not provide a more specific location.
- When
- The report does not specify when the ruling was delivered.
- Why
- To uphold an arrested person’s fundamental and statutory right to know the grounds of arrest.
Key facts
- Court
- Supreme Court
- Judges
- Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and AS Chandurkar
- Requirement
- Grounds of arrest must be provided in writing
- Recipient
- The arrested person must receive a copy
- Timing
- The written grounds must be supplied at the earliest
- Scope
- The requirement applies even in PMLA and UAPA cases
- Nature of right
- The court called it both fundamental and statutory
Sources
Related news
Supreme Court Says Written Arrest Grounds Are Fundamental Right
Supreme Court Requires Magistrate Approval Before Article 22 Re-Arrest
Supreme Court Orders Inquiry Over Arrests Without Written Grounds
Supreme Court Requires Magistrate Permission for Re-Arrest After Quashed Arrest
Influencer Sent to Judicial Custody Over Alleged Jantar Mantar Assault
Ex-Bureaucrat Ashish Joshi Alleges Nine-Hour Incommunicado Delhi Police Questioning
Justice Bhuyan Criticises Frivolous Cases, Custodial Violence and Pressure
Ramanuj Goswami Custodial Death Sparks Assam Accountability Debate
