Reviewed case brief
Joginder Kumar v. State of UP
AIR 1994 SC 1349
Pre-D.K. Basu decision establishing that arrest must be justified and restrained, laying the groundwork for later comprehensive arrest guidelines.
- Court
- Supreme Court of India
- Year
- 1994
- Subjects
- Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita
- Reviewed
- 2026-06-29
Rule established
Arrest must be justified; right to inform friend/relative and right to consult lawyer apply. Personal liberty demands restraint in exercise of arrest power.
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Issues
Held
Ratio decidendi
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