https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308631 Article 22(1) requires that an arrestee be informed, as soon as may be, of the grounds of arrest, and mere reference to sections is insufficient. The court found that the detenu was not meaningfully told the reasons for arrest and that the arrest memos did not disclose the grounds in a proper manner, rendering the arrest and custody illegal. A subsequent remand order did not cure this constitutional defect because the illegality arose at the initial stage of arrest. Relief was nevertheless moulded by directing release on bail subject to conditions. en-us Fri, 19 Dec 2003 00:00:00 +0530 Mon, 10 Jul 2023 12:46:19 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308631 Article 22(1) requires that an arrestee be informed, as soon as may be, of the grounds of arrest, and mere reference to sections is insufficient. The court found that the detenu was not meaningfully told the reasons for arrest and that the arrest memos did not disclose the grounds in a proper manner, rendering the arrest and custody illegal. A subsequent remand order did not cure this constitutional defect because the illegality arose at the initial stage of arrest. Relief was nevertheless moulded by directing release on bail subject to conditions. Case-Laws Indian Laws Fri, 19 Dec 2003 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=308631