Supreme Court orders departmental enquiry against police officer who arrests without written grounds

The case involves an appeal by Jaskaran Jeet Singh Deol against the High Court's dismissal of his petition seeking to prohibit the State of Punjab from re-arresting him for the same offence, following a breach of Article 22 of the Constitution regarding written grounds of arrest and detention beyond 24 hours.

Petitioner: Jaskaran Jeet Singh Deol; Respondent: State of Punjab; Bench: UJJAL BHUYAN, J.

• The Court directed that a police officer who arrests without furnishing written grounds must face a departmental enquiry.
• The Court directed that the appellant should not be arrested until the next hearing date.
• The Court directed the state counsel to file an affidavit disclosing steps taken against erring police officers.
• The Court directed the appellant to appear before the investigating officer and cooperate with the investigation.
• The Court reserved judgment on the matter.

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