Why it is in the news
On 21 September 2026, a Supreme Court Bench of Justice Ujjal Bhuyan and Justice Atul S. Chandurkar, in Jaskaran Jeet Singh Deol v. State of Punjab (Criminal Appeal No. 4234 of 2026), held that a person arrested without being given the grounds of arrest in writing, in a language he understands, and without access to a counsel of choice, is entitled to immediate release. The right under Article 22(1) is a “sacrosanct” fundamental right that “cannot be breached under any situation”, and its breach vitiates both the arrest and the remand.
The exam angle
Issue: Should a breach of Article 22(1) be treated as a fatal constitutional defect requiring release, or as a curable procedural lapse, and how should the law weigh an accused's liberty against the State's interest in prosecuting grave offences?