Bombay High Court Grants Habeas Corpus to Petitioner Arrested Without Compliance of Section 57 CrPC and Article 22(2) of Constitution — Illegal Detention and Non-Production Before Magistrate Within 24 Hours Violates Fundamental Rights. The court held that the arrest was illegal due to non-compliance with mandatory provisions of the Code of Criminal Procedure and the Constitution, and ordered the petitioner's release....
The petitioner, Hem Prabhakar Shah, filed a writ of habeas corpus before the Bombay High Court challenging his arrest and detention by the Azad Maidan Police Station, Mumbai. The background facts reve...
