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Court Nullifies Arrest in Sonakshi Sinha Morphed Photo Case
15 Nov
Summary
- Man arrested for sharing morphed photos of Sonakshi Sinha released.
- Mumbai court declared the arrest of Aryan Deepak Jain illegal.
- Police failed to follow mandatory legal procedures for the arrest.
A man arrested for allegedly circulating morphed photographs of actor Sonakshi Sinha was released after a Mumbai court ruled his arrest illegal. The Bandra Police had sought custody of the accused, Aryan Deepak Jain, for further investigation into the creation and dissemination of the alleged obscene images.
The court observed that the police failed to follow mandatory legal procedures when arresting Jain in Delhi. He was not produced before the nearest magistrate in Delhi before being brought to Mumbai, a crucial step required by law.
Jain's legal team argued that he had not been served a notice before his arrest and was not informed of the grounds for it. They also alleged that the police acted hastily due to the complainant's influential status.
Consequently, the magistrate declared the arrest illegal, emphasizing that further investigation cannot justify bypassing established legal protocols. The court stressed the importance of adhering to the Bharatiya Nagarik Suraksha Sanhita (BNSS) provisions for arrests.
