The End of 'Business as Usual': 4 Supreme Court Rulings Rewriting the Rules of Criminal Justice

 1.0 Introduction: The End of the "Routine"

For decades, a certain complacency has been a hallmark of the Indian criminal justice system. A "chalta hai" (anything goes) attitude often characterized routine procedures, from the moment of arrest to the final verdict. This approach, while familiar, frequently came at the cost of individual liberties and true accountability. However, the ground is shifting. A series of forceful Supreme Court judgments is challenging this mindset head-on, signaling a new era where procedure is not just a formality but a fundamental pillar of justice.

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Safeguarding Liberty: Landmark Supreme Court Criminal Law Judgments 2025

 

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Supreme Court: Giving Arrest Memo Not Same As Supplying Grounds Of Arrest

 We are in agreement with the submission made by the learned senior counsel appearing for the appellant that the said arrest memo cannot be construed as grounds of arrest, as no other worthwhile particulars have been furnished to him.

This, being a clear non-compliance of the mandate under Section 50 of the Code which has been introduced to give effect to Article 22(1) of the Constitution of India, 1950 we are inclined to set aside the impugned judgment, particularly, in light of the judgment rendered by this Court reported as Prabir Purkayastha v. State (NCT of Delhi) - (2024) 8 SCC 254.

IN THE SUPREME COURT OF INDIA 

CRIMINAL APPELLATE JURISDICTION 

CRIMINAL APPEAL NO. 1518 /2025 [@ SLP [CRL.] NO.1662/2025] 

ASHISH KAKKAR Vs UT OF CHANDIGARH

Author: M.M. SUNDRESH; J., RAJESH BINDAL; J. 

Dated: MARCH 25, 2025. 

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