https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=755861 Failure to communicate the grounds of arrest in writing, and in a language understood by the accused, vitiates the arrest and detention; verbal explanation alone is insufficient and later service of remand papers does not cure the defect. Although the record showed prima facie material linking the accused to alleged smuggling activity, including Section 108 Customs Act statements and the air-ticket transaction, the arrest memo disclosed only oral communication of grounds. On that basis, the Karnataka HC held the arrest procedure non-compliant with mandatory constitutional and statutory requirements and granted bail with conditions. en-us Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 Sat, 20 Jul 2024 10:55:00 +0530 TaxTMI RSS Generator https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=755861 Failure to communicate the grounds of arrest in writing, and in a language understood by the accused, vitiates the arrest and detention; verbal explanation alone is insufficient and later service of remand papers does not cure the defect. Although the record showed prima facie material linking the accused to alleged smuggling activity, including Section 108 Customs Act statements and the air-ticket transaction, the arrest memo disclosed only oral communication of grounds. On that basis, the Karnataka HC held the arrest procedure non-compliant with mandatory constitutional and statutory requirements and granted bail with conditions. Case-Laws Customs Fri, 05 Jul 2024 00:00:00 +0530 https://www.taxtmi.com/caselaws?id=755861