Arrest illegal due to pervasive breach caused to mandatory provisions

Pranav Gupta Vs Union Of India And Another (Punjab and Haryana High Court) Punjab and Haryana High Court held that petitioner ordered to be released from judicial custody due to pervasive breach caused to the mandatory provisions of Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002. Arrest declared to be illegal. Facts- The petitioners became arrested and also became remanded to judicial custody through an order made on 28.10.2023, by the Remandee Court concerned. Therefore, it has to be determined whether the arrest of the petitioners was terms of the relevant provisions embodied in ...