Bail -- Arrest Without Written Grounds in Vernacular Language -- Arrest and remand vitiated where grounds of arrest not communicated in writing in a language understood by accused
(i) Constitution of India, 1950, Art.22(1); Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023, S.47 -- Bail -- Arrest Without Written Grounds in Vernacular Language -- An oral explanation of an arrest memo containing no grounds does not amount to communication of grounds of arrest in writing in a language the arrested person understands. Arrest and remand made without such written communication stand vitiated, and the accused is entitled to release on that ground alone, regardless of the gravity of the accusation.
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