In a significant ruling on criminal jurisprudence and constitutional safeguards, the High Court of Kerala, presided over by Justice Dr. Kauser Edappagath, held that the statutory and constitutional mandate to communicate the grounds of arrest to an accused and their relatives applies at the very first production before the nearest Magistrate for transit remand, and
Grounds of Arrest Must Be Communicated to Arrestee’s Relative or Friend Before First Production Before Magistrate, Even for Transit Remand: Kerala High Court
