Grounds of Arrest Mandatory for Legal Remedy or Challenging Remand: Delhi HC

Pranav Kuckreja (In Police Custody) Vs State (NCT of Delhi) (Delhi High Court) Delhi High Court heard a petition challenging the legality of the arrest of Pranav Kuckreja, who was taken into custody on November 4, 2024, in connection with an FIR registered in January 2023 under multiple IPC sections, including 498A, 406, 328, and 376. The petitioner alleged that his arrest was illegal and arbitrary, as the investigating agency failed to communicate the grounds of arrest, violating Section 50 of the Cr.P.C. His counsel relied on the Supreme Court’s ruling in Prabir Purkayastha v. State (N...