“Magistrates Must Ensure Arrests Are Justified & Based on Facts, Not Arbitrary Police Actions”: HC Orders Disciplinary Action for Unlawful Detention

Yesterday, On 7th October, the Bombay High Court mandated departmental action against a Mumbai Magistrate for approving the detention of a man without documented justification. The court criticized the lack of legal compliance, stating magistrates must ensure arrests are founded on facts. The state was ordered to compensate Rs. 25,000 to the detained individual.