In a significant development, the Bombay High Court has underscored the importance of adhering to proper legal procedures and safeguarding the rights of the accused. Justice SG Mehare, presiding over the bench, recently ruled that police cannot seek to extend judicial custody and add additional charges through a simple letter to the judge, without submitting
Police Cannot Seek to Add Additional Sections and Extension of Judicial Custody by a Mere Letter to the Judge: Bombay HC
