Dhruv Wadhwa

2 months ago | barandbench.com | Gaurav Arora |Ujjwal Malhotra |Dhruv Wadhwa

The foundation of criminal justice rests on ensuring procedural fairness when arresting individuals and protecting the rights of accused. This article delves into the contrasting legal obligations for notifying an accused person of the reasons for their arrest under three pivotal provisions - Section 50 of the Code of Criminal Procedure, 1973 (CrPC), Section 47 of the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita, 2023 (BNSS) and Section 19 of the Prevention of Money Laundering Act, 2002 (PMLA).