Police Need Magistrate’s Approval to Re-Arrest After Illegal Detention
New Delhi — The Supreme Court has ruled that police cannot re-arrest a person released from unconstitutional detention without first obtaining a Magistrate’s approval. The...
Arrest Safeguards
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States Must Prove Arrest Safeguards Work in Practice
The Punjab and Haryana High Court has rejected compliance affidavits from Punjab, Haryana and Chandigarh, finding that formal procedures did not demonstrate real observance of...