Reviewed case brief
Arnesh Kumar v. State of Bihar
(2014) 8 SCC 273
The landmark decision restricting automatic arrests in cognizable offences punishable with up to 7 years, now codified in S.35(3) BNSS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 2014
- Subjects
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-29
Rule established
Police must not automatically arrest in cognizable offences punishable with up to 7 years. Conditions under S.41(1)(b) CrPC (now S.35(3) BNSS) must be satisfied and reasons recorded.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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