Jaskaran Jeet Singh Deol v. State of Punjab
2026 INSC 102221 September 202610 min read
Supreme Court Strengthens Article 22 Safeguards, Restrains Automatic Re-arrest After Constitutional Violation
Supreme Court holds that an accused who has suffered breach of Article 22(1) and 22(2) cannot be automatically re-arrested; judicial sanction and procedural safeguards are mandatory.
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- Case Name
- Jaskaran Jeet Singh Deol v. State of Punjab
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1022 (Reportable)
- Bench
- Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar
- Date of Judgment
- September 21, 2026
- Area of Law
- Constitutional Law, Article 22, Criminal Procedure, POCSO Act, Arrest and Detention
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