Rebel Singh vs The State vs Punjab (1980): A Questionable Use of Section 151 CrPC
crpc_bnss judiciary advanced real_caseIn this landmark case, the Punjab and Haryana High Court held that even if a police officer has no reason to believe that a person has committed or is about to commit a cognizable offense, he can still arrest the person if he reasonably believes that such arrest is necessary to prevent him from causing a disturbance to public tranquility or safety. The judgment relies heavily on Section 151 CrPC, which gives police absolute power to arrest people without any warrant, even if they haven't committed any offense. Is this judgment a necessary safeguard or an open-ended license for the police to harass citizens?
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Main toh yeh case lagta hoon ki Section 151 CrPC ka use is case mein theek tha. Sabse pehle, police ne kai logon ko warn karna tha, aur fir bhi log apne gheron ko jod rahe the. Police ne lagatarna pehle kiya toh unhe kuch na hua tha. Yeh case hai ke Section 151 ka use aayat kiya gya tha, lekin police ne galti se kuch logon ko jail kiya tha.