Reviewed case brief
D.K. Basu v. State of West Bengal
AIR 1997 SC 610
The landmark decision laying down eleven mandatory requirements for lawful arrest to prevent custodial torture and deaths, now largely codified in S.47-48 BNSS.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1997
- Subjects
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-29
Rule established
Eleven mandatory requirements for lawful arrest laid down to prevent custodial violence. Non-compliance renders arrest illegal and entitles compensation.
Facts
Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
How to use it in an exam
Editorial source
AIR
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