Arrest Illegal if Police Failed to Record Accused-Specific Reasons: Bombay HC

Chandrashekhar Bhimsen Naik Vs State of Maharashtra & Ors. (Bombay High Court) The Bombay High Court considered a writ petition seeking a writ of habeas corpus challenging the legality of the petitioner’s arrest in connection with FIR No. 293/2025 registered by the Cyber Police Station, West Region, Mumbai. The FIR alleged offences under various provisions of the Bharatiya Nyaya Sanhita, 2023 and the Information Technology Act, 2000 relating to circulation of alleged deepfake videos concerning stock market investments. The petitioner, a Senior Vice President of a digital technology compa...