From Special Laws to All Offences: SC makes written grounds of arrest universal requirement, arrest and remand illegal if not in language understood by arrestee
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The supreme court has made written grounds of arrest a universal requirement for all offenses, stating that arrest and remand are illegal if the grounds are not provided in a language understood by the arrestee. This ruling appears to be part of a broader set of decisions, but its specifics are clear. Other legal matters, including disclosure of criminal history and fraud cases, are also being addressed by the supreme court, although their connection to the arrest grounds ruling is unclear.
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