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Punishment Before Proof: How Indian Courts are Turning Bail into Premature Punishment
by Bhavik Kaushik* and Shivangini Khanduri**
Delhi High Court analyses the precise definition of the word “forthwith” in Section 50 CrPC; Sets aside arrest due to non-compliance
Sufficient time must be given to an arrestee after the grounds of arrest have been served upon him in writing, to enable the arrestee to engage and confer with legal counsel, the test being that the arrestee must have meaningful opportunity to resist his remand to police custody or judicial custody.