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Mumbai Court Nullifies Arrest in Sonakshi Sinha Morphed Pic Case
15 Nov
Summary
- Man arrested in Delhi for sharing morphed actor photos freed.
- Court ruled arrest illegal due to procedural flaws by police.
- Investigation must follow legal safeguards, court emphasized.
A Mumbai court ordered the release of a man arrested in Delhi for allegedly distributing morphed nude images of actor Sonakshi Sinha. The Bandra court magistrate ruled the arrest unlawful because police failed to produce the accused before the nearest magistrate in Delhi before transporting him to Mumbai.
The case originated from a complaint filed by Sonakshi Sinha at the Bandra police station. Police sought three days of custody to investigate the creation of the morphed images. However, the defense team argued that the arrest violated mandatory safeguards and that police acted with unusual haste.
The court highlighted that the investigating officer did not adequately comply with safeguards under Section 35(1)(b) of the BNSS, which requires recording the necessity of arrest. It was stressed that the mere need for further investigation cannot alone justify an arrest without adhering to statutory procedures.
