20 Feb 2026 12:58 PM

Arrest--Grounds of Arrest--Intimation of Grounds via WhatsApp After Relative's Refusal to Appear Constitutes Substantial Compliance with Section 47 BNSS

Communication of grounds of arrest to a relative through WhatsApp message, after the relative expressed unwillingness to appear before the arresting officer despite telephonic request, amounts to substantial compliance with the mandatory requirement under Section 47 of the BNSS and Article 22(1) of the Constitution. The statutory mandate is satisfied when reasonable efforts are made to inform the relative and alternative modes of communication are employed upon refusal to attend physically.

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