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Supreme Court bars re-arrest after Article 22(1) violation
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Story summary
- Supreme Court barred police from re-arresting a person after the first arrest violated Article 22(1).
- The decision came from a bench of Justices Ujjal Bhuyan and Atul Chandurkar.
- Police must apply to the Judicial Magistrate with written grounds, senior endorsement, and explain the missing Article 22(1) notice.
- The Court ordered departmental proceedings, transferred the investigation, and permitted disciplinary action against the offending officer.