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Police can't re-arrest accused released over illegal detention without approval: HC

short by Sourav Kumar / on Tuesday, 29 September, 2026
The Delhi HC, in a ruling, said that police cannot re-arrest an accused who has been released over illegal detention and that the investigative agency must seek the court's approval to do so. This comes after a POCSO accused was re-arrested, which was challenged before the court. The court noted that this violated the accused's fundamental rights under Article 22.
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