https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169824 Arrest may not be made merely because it is legally permissible; it must be supported by reasonable grounds, investigation-based satisfaction as to the complaint and the person's complicity, and actual necessity. Routine arrest on a bare allegation is discouraged, and notice to attend the police station should be preferred where sufficient, except in heinous offences. The arrested person's constitutional safeguards require prompt intimation to a friend or relative at the arrestee's request, disclosure of that right by the police, diary entry of the intimation, and Magistrate verification of compliance before detention is continued. en-us Mon, 25 Apr 1994 00:00:00 +0530 Thu, 16 Oct 2025 19:35:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169824 Arrest may not be made merely because it is legally permissible; it must be supported by reasonable grounds, investigation-based satisfaction as to the complaint and the person's complicity, and actual necessity. Routine arrest on a bare allegation is discouraged, and notice to attend the police station should be preferred where sufficient, except in heinous offences. The arrested person's constitutional safeguards require prompt intimation to a friend or relative at the arrestee's request, disclosure of that right by the police, diary entry of the intimation, and Magistrate verification of compliance before detention is continued. Case-Laws Indian Laws Mon, 25 Apr 1994 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=169824