Supreme Court Makes Written Grounds of Arrest Mandatory for All Offences

The Supreme Court has delivered a landmark verdict making it mandatory for authorities to provide arrested individuals with written grounds for their arrest in a language they understand. The ruling extends this constitutional safeguard, previously emphasized for special laws, to all offences, including those under the Indian Penal Code. Non-compliance will render the arrest and subsequent remand illegal. The court stated this is a fundamental safeguard of personal liberty under Article 22(1) and not a mere procedural formality.