Sujit Das and Ors v. Union of India
2026 INSC 11955 November 202610 min read
Supreme Court Rules 24-Hour Arrest Deadline Begins from Detention, Not Formal Arrest in NDPS Cases
The Supreme Court held that the 24-hour deadline under Article 22(2) begins from the moment a person's liberty is curtailed, not from the formal recording of arrest.
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- Case Name
- Sujit Das and Ors. v. Union of India
- Citation
- 2026 INSC 1195
- Bench
- Justice Ujjal Bhuyan & Justice Atul. S
- Date of Judgment
- November 5, 2026
- Area of Law
- Criminal Law – Article 22(2) of the Constitution – NDPS Act, 1985 – Arrest and Detention
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