Arnesh Kumar Vs State Of Bihar case, A Milestone over misuse of IPC Section 498A and arrest
Arnesh Kumar case, a milestone due to various observations and guidelines issued by the Supreme Court over misuse of IPC Section 498A and arrest. Importantly it focused on the process and the justification for arrest and the need to stop automatic arrest. The bench in the matter observed the ‘IPC Section 498A as weapon rather than the shield.’ “The…