The Supreme Court of India on Thursday delivered a landmark judgment clarifying and strengthening the constitutional rights of an arrested person, holding that the “grounds of arrest” must be communicated in writing in all cases, including those under the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita (BNS) or the preceding Indian Penal Code (IPC). A bench comprising Chief Justice
Supreme Court Makes Written Grounds of Arrest Mandatory For All Offences, Sets Two-Hour Pre-Remand Deadline in Exigency Cases
