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SC on Police arrests
April 7 , 2025
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- The Supreme Court has said that the police “cannot exceed its limits” and asked them to adhere to all prescribed norms while making arrests.
- Even a criminal, under the law of our land, enjoys certain safeguards in order to ensure protection of his person and dignity.
- The court has issued a fresh ultimatum to police personnel of all states and Union Territories to strictly abide by the rules prescribed under the CrPC/BNSS 2023.
- It is including following the “checklist” prescribed under Section 41(1)(b)(ii) of the Code of Criminal Procedure (Section 36 BNSS).
- The apex court’s earlier judgment also made the same kind of observations in the Somnath vs State of Maharashtra (2023) case.
- Article 22 of the constitution also protects the rights and liberties of individuals who are arrested or detained by the authorities.
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