Section 47 BNSS

Quantity of substance not required in NDPS arrest
Case BriefsHigh Courts

“The requirement of informing the person arrested of the grounds of arrest is not a formality but a mandatory statutory and constitutional requirement, and the non-compliance with Article 22(1) is a violation of a fundamental right and of the right to personal liberty guaranteed by Article 21 of the Constitution.”

Bombay High Court
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The Court reiterated that informing the arrestee about the grounds at the time of arrest and providing a written copy of the same within 24 hours of arrest was sufficient compliance of Article 22(1) of the Constitution.