Arrest cannot be made merely because there are allegations: Bombay High Court

The Court also deprecated the practice of detaining persons overnight under the guise of recording a statement.
Bombay High Court
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An arrest is a serious matter and cannot be made in a routine manner on mere allegations that an offence has been committed, the Bombay High Court observed recently [Mahesh Gala v. Union of India & Ors.].

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