As per the notification issued on August 23, the High Court has ordered the State police to ensure that an individual is not 'automatically' arrested merely on the registration of a case under Section 498A.
The Supreme Court has ordered the issue of notifications and instructions to ensure that police authorities and criminal courts strictly adhere to the guidelines on arrest laid down in the 2014 Arnesh Kumar case.
The Kerala High Court has sought an explanation from a judicial officer for remanding two accused persons in a case in which arrest was made without satisfying the guidelines in Arnesh Kumar case.
The Telangana High Court on Monday sentenced four police officials, including one Indian Police Service (IPS) officer, to four weeks imprisonment for contempt of court.