https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312192 Preventive arrest under Section 151 CrPC is lawful only where the police know of a design to commit a cognizable offence and believe arrest is necessary to prevent it; a mere apprehension of breach of peace or public nuisance is insufficient. On the facts, the material supported only proceedings for possible disturbance under preventive provisions, so the arrest and detention were unlawful. The Police Act did not supply an independent arrest power, and Section 79 IPC gave no protection because no good-faith mistake of fact or lawful justification was established. en-us Wed, 16 Oct 1963 00:00:00 +0530 Tue, 06 Feb 2024 16:42:13 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312192 Preventive arrest under Section 151 CrPC is lawful only where the police know of a design to commit a cognizable offence and believe arrest is necessary to prevent it; a mere apprehension of breach of peace or public nuisance is insufficient. On the facts, the material supported only proceedings for possible disturbance under preventive provisions, so the arrest and detention were unlawful. The Police Act did not supply an independent arrest power, and Section 79 IPC gave no protection because no good-faith mistake of fact or lawful justification was established. Case-Laws Indian Laws Wed, 16 Oct 1963 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=312192