In Manubhai Ratilal Patel v State of Gujarat (2013), the Supreme Court reiterated that the GROUNDS OF ARREST must be furnished to the arrested person
AOnly if a relative is present
BOnly in writing after 48 hours
CAs required by Article 22(1) and Section 50 CrPC; failure to do so vitiates the arrest and renders detention illegal
DOnly if the offence is bailable
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. As required by Article 22(1) and Section 50 CrPC; failure to do so vitiates the arrest and renders detention illegal
Article 22(1) constitutional command + Section 50 CrPC statutory mandate. Pankaj Bansal v UoI (2023) recently held in PMLA context that grounds must be communicated in WRITING; oral communication is insufficient.
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