P&H; Subsequent remand order does not cure an arrest that was illegal at its inception

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⚖️ Order Date: 03 Jun 2026
Headnotes

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.35, Constitution of India, Arts.21, 22(1) — Arrest and detention — Detention of detenue was illegal from its inception as the constitutional mandate u/art 22(1) of Constitution r/w S.35 BNSS was violated - Detenue was directed to be released from custody, while State was left at...

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.35 — Arrest —  Subsequent remand order does not cure an arrest that was illegal at its inception - Once the initial arrest is held to be vitiated, later remand cannot validate the detention. (Para 33) 

Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.35 — Notice u/s 35 BNSS — Arrest in offences punishable with less than seven years — Where alleged offence attracts punishment of less than seven years, authorities were duty bound to issue notice and absence of such notice rendered the arrest unsustainable...


Facts of the Case

P&H; Subsequent remand order does not cure an arrest that was illegal at its inception

High Court has ordered the release of a detenue after holding that his arrest was illegal from the very beginning for violation of constitutional and statutory safeguards. The Court said the arrest did not satisfy the requirements of Article 22(1) of the Constitution and Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita.

The petition was filed seeking habeas corpus relief for person who was arrested. The petitioner alleged that his son was illegally detained, that the arrest was shown in a police station even though he was taken from home, and that the authorities acted without following the mandatory legal procedure.

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