Category BNSS

Bombay High Court Arrest Ruling

Bipin Agrwal v State of Maharashtra: Quick Summary Bipin Agrwal v State of Maharashtra is a Bombay High Court judgment that declared a businessman’s 2017 arrest unlawful. On 22 October 2026, Justices A. S. Gadkari and Kamal Khata decided Writ…

Know Your Remedies

If the police refuse to register a First Information Report (FIR), a person reporting a crime may have legal remedies. Under Section 173 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS), information disclosing a cognizable offence can be given to…

Police Arrest Rights India

Yes. Under Indian law, the police can arrest a person without a warrant in certain circumstances. However, they cannot arrest someone arbitrarily merely because an allegation has been made. Section 35 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) governs…

Inquest Report Thumbnail

Introduction Whenever there is an unnatural, suspicious, or sudden death, the first official step in the criminal justice process is the inquest. Before an FIR is registered, before a chargesheet is filed, before any arrest is made, the inquest report…