Supreme Court · 2025 INSC 162 · Decided 6 February 2025
Vihaan Kumar v. State of Haryana & ANR.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Citation
- 2025 INSC 162 · [2025] 2 S.C.R. 424
- Case number
- CRIMINAL APPEAL No. 621/2025
- Decided
- 6 February 2025
- Bench
- ABHAY S. OKA, N KOTISWAR SINGH (2-judge bench)
- Outcome
- Appeal(s) allowed
- Case type
- Criminal
- Acts & sections cited
- BNSS Section 47; IPC Section 409, 420, 467, 468, 471; CrPC Section 50, 50A; Constitution Article 22(1), 21, 22
Headnote
The main issue canvassed by the appellant in this appeal is the violation of the appellant's right under Article 22(1) of the Constitution of India as the appellant was not informed of the grounds for his arrest. Constitution of India - Held: [Per Abhay S. Oka, J.] The requirement of informing a person arrested of grounds of arrest is a mandatory requirement of Article 22(1). [Para 21(a)] Constitution of India - Art.22(1) - What is the manner of informing the arrested person of his grounds of arrest: Held: [Per Abhay
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