Failure to Furnish Grounds of Arrest in Writing Violates Article 22: Allahabad HC Declares Arrest Illegal, Awards ₹10 Lakh Compensation

The High Court of Judicature at Allahabad, Lucknow Bench, has allowed a Habeas Corpus petition, declaring the arrest and subsequent detention of an individual illegal due to the failure of police authorities to furnish written grounds of arrest. The Court imposed an exemplary cost of ₹10,00,000 (Rupees Ten Lakhs) on the State of Uttar Pradesh,

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